The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of January 30, 2023

Box in the Form of a Book

1800s

France, 19th century

Brass with painted (lacquered ?) decorations; remains of gilding, especially inside

Overall: 9.6 x 6.4 x 1.6 cm (3 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 5/8 in.)

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.306

Location

not on view

Inscriptions

Inscription

engraved on spine: "L/ART/D/AIMER" (The Art of Love).

Exhibition history

Inaugural Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (co-organizer) (June 6-September 20, 1916).

Intimate Images: Portrait Miniatures from Europe and America. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 26-October 17, 1993).

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1916.306