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Snuff Box (Tabatière)
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About this work
Decorated with images derived from ancient Greek and Roman history in the style of cameos, intricately carved gemstones, this box evokes the rising neoclassical imagery in France. The scenes on the box recount several key events in the life of Alexander the Great. The enameled works were inspired by a series of prints by Sébastien Leclerc which drew from a series of paintings by Charles Le Brun.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineSnuff Box (Tabatière), 1779–80. Pierre Marie Gault De Saint-Germain (French, 1754–1842). Gold and enamel; overall: 3.4 x 6.8 cm (1 5/16 x 2 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Edward B. Greene, 1957.409
