Snuff Box
1805
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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Jean-Urbain Guérin
Jean-Urbain Guérin (French pronunciation: ; 1760 – 29 October 1836) was a French draughtsman and miniaturist.
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Snuff Box is a 1805 by Jean-Urbain Guérin, a Romanticism work, depicting Inkwell, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This small round box has a shiny, striped metal band around the bottom and a dark, swirling lid. Inside the lid, there’s a tiny painted scene of a desk with a red inkwell and a white feather quill. The colors are rich—deep reds, golds, and soft browns—making the scene look almost three-dimensional. The inkwell detail is surprisingly precise for something so small. It hints at how artists of the time paid close attention to everyday objects. Next, check out inkwell to see how these were used before pens took over.
Jean-Urbain Guérin (French pronunciation: ; 1760 – 29 October 1836) was a French draughtsman and miniaturist.
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