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- Jean Coteau (1739 - 1812)
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- Place of Birth: Geneva, Switzerland
- Place of Death: France
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- Jean Coteau (1739 - 1812)
- Gustavus III, King of Sweden
- c. 1773 - 1800
- M92
- Boudoir Cabinet
- Bookmarkable URLGustavus III (1746-92) was King of Sweden from 1771 until his assassination at a masked ball in 1792. The King is shown wearing armour and the cloak of the Order of the Seraphim, a Swedish royal order initiated by King Frederick in 1748, only awarded to the royal family and foreign heads of state.
The portrait is signed and dated ‘Coteau’ on the right-hand edge. Jean Coteau (c. 1739-after 1812) was born in Geneva, and specialised in painting enamel miniatures. He may have been the ‘Coteau’ recorded at the Royal Manufactory at Sèvres from 1780-1784.
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- Jean-Marie Tiron (active between: 1748 - 1773)
- Paris, France
- 1767 - 1769
- G45
- Boudoir Cabinet
- Bookmarkable URLThe accomplished nature of the enamel plaques and their painterly execution suggest an artist of considerable proficiency. Given the signature ‘J. C.’ in the enamel on the lid, it is tempting to make a tentative attribution to Jean Coteau (c. 1739-after 1812), a miniaturist from Geneva who was working in Paris. A portrait miniature of Gustav III, King of Sweden, in the Wallace Collection (M92) demonstrates a comparable treatment in the use of enamel colours. This painter is not to be confused with Joseph Coteau, a successful enameller who, amongst other activities, worked for the Sèvres porcelain manufactory.
The three enamelled scenes are taken from engravings after paintings by François Boucher, including ‘Le goûter de l’automne’ on the cover.
The base has been restored, probably in the nineteenth century.
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