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CHARLES THURSTON THOMPSON (1816-68)
'Enamel by Léonard Limosin'
c. 1855Albumen print? | RCIN 2864526
Photograph of a oval enamel plaque of a young nobleman from the collection of the Louvre, Paris (MR 2580). Created in Limoges during the sixteenth century, the bust-length portrait depicts the bearded man facing a quarter to the left and gazing ahead. He wears a dark doublet paired with a plumed cap on his head. A pendant of the Order of St Michel hangs from his neck.
The work has been attributed to Léonard Limosin (c.1506-1577).
The work has been attributed to Léonard Limosin (c.1506-1577).
Creator(s)
Charles Thurston Thompson (1816-68) (photographer)
After? Limosin, Léonard (artist)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- visual works
