Bertolami Fine Art - Bertolami Fine Art, 1 Harewood Place 1, W1S 1BU Londra
ASTA 107 - Glittica Sessione Unica
Friday 22 April 2022 hours 15:00 (UTC +00:00)
A fine late renaissance onyx cameo with cutted edge. Draped bust of laureated emperor. <br><br>16th – 17th century
A fine late renaissance onyx cameo with cutted edge. Draped bust of laureated emperor.
16th – 17th century
Probably the portrait of the roman emperor Galba. The armour is visible under the cloak. Good execution of the character's anatomy and great face expression. In ancient times, the field/edge of the cameo (bluish layer) was cut around the bust (white layer), creating a silhouette with only the portrait. Probably from a set of cameos depicting the twelve Caesars.
30 x 41 x 7 mm.