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 LARGE GRAND TOUR GLASS IMPRESSION SET IN A GOLD PENDANT. FOUR DEITIES INSIDE THE ZODIACAL CIRCLE.
A LARGE GRAND TOUR GLASS IMPRESSION SET IN A GOLD PENDANT. FOUR DEITIES INSIDE THE ZODIACAL CIRCLE.
19th century
Diam. 58 mm; H max 83; 65,12 gr
After a large carnelian intaglio executed in the 16th century from the French Royal collection (Collection de Louis XIV, Cabinet du Roi; actually Paris BNF - Cabinet des médailles). The scene is composed by a central area with enthroned Zeus, standing Apollo and Hermes with Neptune, surrounded by the twelve zodiacal signs. This intaglio, the so called "Zodiaque", is after a drawing of Raphael engraved by Marcantonio Raimondi (1480-1534). This dark glass cast impression is taken after this stone during the Grand Tour Era and it is mounted in a solid gold pendant.
Brown, Clifford Malcom. Engraved Gems. Survivals and Revivals. Washington : 1997, p.199 et 221, n°101.
Chabouillet, Anatole. Catalogue général et raisonné des camées et pierres gravées de la Bibliothèque impériale. Paris : 1858, n°2391.
Mariette, Pierre-Jean. Traité des Pierres gravées. Paris : 1750, II, pl.I. BNF Medailles at Antiques Archive: inv.58.2391 for the original stone intaglio (model).
Provenance: U.K private collection