Snuff Box (Tabatière)
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Snuff Box (Tabatière)

TitleSnuff Box (Tabatière)
ArtistPierre-Nicholas Pleyard (French)
Date1768–69; 1776–78 18th century
Mediumgouache miniatures mounted on gold
ClassificationMetalwork
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineSnuff Box (Tabatière), 1768–69; 1776–78. Pierre-Nicholas Pleyard (French). Gouache miniatures mounted on gold; overall: 2.6 x 5.3 cm (1 x 2 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Edward B. Greene, 1958.123
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Snuff Box (Tabatière)” is a work by Pierre-Nicholas Pleyard (French), dated 1768–69; 1776–78. It is executed in gouache miniatures mounted on gold and classified as metalwork. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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