Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma
ASTA 267 - GLITTICA ASTA 267 - GLITTICA
Friday 7 July 2023 hours 12:30 (UTC +00:00)
A NEOCLASSICAL CARNELIAN INTAGLIO BY BERINI SET IN A GOLD RING. MALE PORTRAIT.
A NEOCLASSICAL CARNELIAN INTAGLIO BY BERINI SET IN A GOLD RING. MALE PORTRAIT.
18th-19th century
Stone 16x23 mm; int. Size 18x20 mm; 9,86 gr.
The effigy is turned to the right, with a tunicated bust, wavy hair held by a band (taenia), a broad forehead, an aquiline nose, a slightly open mouth with a grimace of power, the marked features typical of a ruler or of a general. Possibly a portrait of a noble in the guise of a Hellenistic Greek ruler ("ritratto all'antica"). On the cut of the neck, the signature BER for Antonio Berini (1770-1861). Beautiful execution and attractive vivid red color of the stone.
Provenance: U.K. private collection acquired on the art market.