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 NICOLO INTAGLIO SIGNED MICHELINI. EROS BRINGS THE WEAPONS OF MARS TO VENUS.
A NEOCLASSICAL NICOLO INTAGLIO SIGNED MICHELINI. EROS BRINGS THE WEAPONS OF MARS TO VENUS.
19th century
15x20x2 mm
To the left, Eros walks towards Venus sitting on a rock on the right side. The young man holds a spear pointing downwards and offers a helmet to the deity. Venus is dressed in a tunic and is flanked by armor resting on the rocks. Scene inspired by ancient models. Light signs of wear. On the back of the gem, the typical signature "Michelini" engraved with the diamond point (Luigi Michelini, 1798-1858); below also is specified the type of stone with "Nicolo".
Provenance: U.K private collection