Foster, J. J. (Joshua James), 1847-1923, Tilt, A. P · London, S. Low, Marston & Company, limited [etc.] · leaf 135
her.It is obvious how greatly the difficulties of portraiture, under suchconditions, are enhanced. The method adopted is to place, usually on a goldplate, a thin ground of enamel, then the hardest vitrifiable colour, thenthe less hard, and so on. When the delicacy of the process and the riskof… … ^ HAVE already remarked that one of the greatestnames in all miniature art is Petitot, and he itwas who adapted enamel painting to portraiturewith such marvellous success that while some ofhis portraits are no bigger than a sixpence, yet forclearness of definition of feature, and for…
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