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A young woman Cameo: 16th c.; Mount: late 18th c.
Sardonyx: white on translucent light-brown ground; open gold mount with hook-shaped suspension loop and ring | 2.0 x 1.5 cm (cameo) | RCIN 65200
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Bust of a young woman, in profile to the right. She wears a fillet in her curly hair and ringlets fall from the nape of her neck onto her shoulders. Her low-cut tunic is belted under the breast and a mantle falls over her left shoulder.
The cameo is probably based on a medal. The hairstyle recalls medals representing Vittoria Colonna (1490-1547), noblewoman, poetess and confidante of Michelangelo.
Text adapted from Ancient and Modern Gems and Jewels in the Collection of Her Majesty The Queen, London, 2008Provenance
From the collection of Consul Joseph Smith of Venice; acquired by George III with the Consul’s paintings, drawings, books, manuscripts and medals in 1762.
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Medium and techniques
Sardonyx: white on translucent light-brown ground; open gold mount with hook-shaped suspension loop and ring
Measurements
2.0 x 1.5 cm (cameo)
