Snuffbox
Romanticism
1863
3.0 x 9.0 cm
The Art Museum RIGA BOURSE
In the mid-14th century an association – the Brotherhood of Blackheads – was formed in Tallinn and Riga and carried on until 1940. It brought together unmarried merchants, ship owners and foreigners that were active in Livonia (present-day Estonia and Latvia). They were also artwork collectors. The snuffbox historically is from their collection. It was made at the Piotr and Alexander Lukutin Factory in Russia in a black lacquer technique.
piotr michałowski (1800 – 1855)
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The Art Museum RIGA BOURSE (Riga, Latvia)
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About this artwork
- Title: Snuffbox
- Artist: piotr michałowski
- Year: 1863
- Original dimensions: 3.0 x 9.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: The Art Museum RIGA BOURSE
- Corpus context: livonian merchant society , romantic era aesthetic ideals
- Color palette: Neutrals
- Keywords: romantic period art , black gold painting , lacquer snuffbox