Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma
ASTA 267 - GLITTICA ASTA 267 - GLITTICA
venerdì 7 luglio 2023 ore 12:30 (UTC +00:00)
A GRAND TOUR PONIATOWSKI GLASS CAST IMPRESSION. MENELAUS DESPOILING THE BODY OF PISANDER [CASSANDER].
A GRAND TOUR PONIATOWSKI GLASS CAST IMPRESSION. MENELAUS DESPOILING THE BODY OF PISANDER [CASSANDER].
19th century
32 x 35 x 7 mm
Beautiful mythological scene signed ΚΡΟΜΟΥ (by Kromos). Dark orange color. Wear marks.
This glass impression is after a cornelian intaglio. The original stone is published in Prendeville, J.: Explanatory catalogue of the proof-impressions of the antique gems possessed by the late Prince Poniatowski and now in the possession of John Tyrrell, Esq. (1841): 791. Previous Collections: Catalogue des pierres graves antiques de S.A. le Prince Stanislas Poniatowski ([1830?]-1833): V.62 (Beazley Archive database).
Provenance: U.K. private collection acquired in the british art market.