Miniatures, ancient and modern . iece is probably therepresentative of several other pieces whichhave been treated in the same way but whichhave not turned out properly. Painted enamelminiatures on china are made in considerablenumbers on the Continent. They are usuallycopies from well-known pictures, but no greatportrait artist has as yet appeared in thisparticular art. The plaques are as a ruleexcellent trade work, but I have never yetseen one that got beyond this level. A chinaground is in some ways easier to manage thanenamelled metal. In all these matters the early enamellersmade their ow
Miniatures, ancient and modern . iece is probably therepresentative of several other pieces whichhave been treated in the same way but whichhave not turned out properly. Painted enamelminiatures on china are made in considerablenumbers on the Continent. They are usuallycopies from well-known pictures, but no greatportrait artist has as yet appeared in thisparticular art. The plaques are as a ruleexcellent trade work, but I have never yetseen one that got beyond this level. A chinaground is in some ways easier to manage thanenamelled metal. In all these matters the early enamellersmade their own experiments, and did not trustso much as we now do to the artists colour-men. So Petitot experimented as a chemistwith fair success until he came to England andwas royally treated by Charles I. The Kingsphysician, Turquet de Mayerne, who was achemist of wide renown, very soon becameinterested in the clever artist, and set himselfto work at the problem of providing him with :>3 c> cc. XH 2 c a C ;L >C> O2t^ >PS 2. O2 PS r > :^ . V X o ^ c ^ Xr. K t C ^ K •*. § < o z n«
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