Henri Toutin

…miniature portraits belongs to the Toutins, it was Petitot who raised the art to a level never surpassed. While relying primarily on original portraits by others, he was able to preserve to a remarkable degree the character of the work he was transforming into a small jewel-like roundel. The most…

…17th century by Jean and Henri Toutin. The first major artist working in this technique was Jean Petitot, who in the 17th century painted portrait miniatures for the courts of Charles I of England and Louis XIV of France (see Petitot, Jean).