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Miniature Panorama of Lake Geneva

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The Khalili Collections

Miniature Panorama of Lake Geneva

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From the early years of the nineteenth century, capitalizing upon the number of tourists who passed through the city and wished to have a souvenir of their visit, the enamellers of Geneva responded by painting plaques of certain views – perhaps the most favoured being the view of Mont Blanc from Pregny – that were then variously mounted on snuff boxes, vinaigrettes and brooches. The present plaque is unusual in that it seeks to show a panoramic view of the entire lake. Other Swiss subjects entered the decorative repertoire, such as the chateau de Chillon and the Staubbach Falls, Lauterbrunnen, and were used whether or not the souvenir element was relevant.

The Khalili Collections

London

Title

Miniature Panorama of Lake Geneva

Date

c.1840

Medium

copper, painted enamel, gilt-wood & gesso frame

Accession number

562

Work type

Miniature

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