Miniature painting of a battle scene
1628
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1628
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This page shows a group of tiny framed paintings, each about the size of a postcard. The center piece depicts a dark, stormy sea with ships caught in rough waves. The other frames hold portraits of people in black-and-white profiles, and a few more small scenes of ships or battles. The central painting is labeled as a "miniature," meaning it’s extremely detailed but very small. These works were once owned by Captain R.E. Burney, as noted in the text below. If you like this tiny battle scene, look up Baroque to see how artists used drama and movement in their work.
