Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma
ASTA 267 - GLITTICA ASTA 267 - GLITTICA
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A NEOCLASSICAL AGATE INTAGLIO. TWO EROTES PLAYING WITH A GOAT.
A NEOCLASSICAL AGATE INTAGLIO. TWO EROTES PLAYING WITH A GOAT.
18th century
23x31x3 mm
On the left, an Erote tries to tame a goat that wants to play with the Erote sitting on a rock on the left side, by tying it with a branch of ivy around its neck. The scene is inspired by the gems and bas-reliefs of the Roman Era. Groundline.
Provenance: U.K private collection