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 GRAND TOUR ERA GLASS IMPRESSION. EROTIC SCENE.
A GRAND TOUR ERA GLASS IMPRESSION. EROTIC SCENE.
19th century.
13x16x4 mm
Interesting erotic allegory composed of an erect phallus with animal tail and legs advancing to the right; in front of him a snail (symbol of slowness and sexual endurance), above him a bee or fly (symbol of speed); behind, a column with an urn above it and inscriptions to be identified. Groundline. Wear marks. Impression cast in glass after an ancient intaglio.
Provenance: From a private collection, France, acquired on the art market in the early 2000s