He had such a long tenure, there are many cameos of him floating around. James Draper, the Met curator who assembled Cameo Appearances, had a...
Think I've mentioned its availability in hard copy, forgetting they had made it open access on line. It was the museum bulletin issued when there...
That one is in a museum (Birmingham if I remember) who describe it as possibly Phaeton. It found its way into a book on Victorian jewellery,...
A cake server with an engraved date makes me think wedding or anniversary memento, although not sure how the Roman III fits. Name looks like...
This is a great example of how cameo subjects can mutate over time: https://www.ebay.com/itm/334942513475 [ATTACH] Despite the seller's...
Wouldn't want to hear the sound the cherubs are making.
The amethyst (?) earrings at the upper right look promising to me.
Are you concerned about the paint or the glaze?
Welcome, Eleonora. What we're saying is that the box is not natural stone of any type. It is a man made material, either Incolay Stone or one of...
That was quite a party, wasn't it? :kiss:
And a little rose bush as well, another way for him to prick his finger. Supposedly Venus met his tears with 'Now you know how it feels to be...
We got quite into Thorvaldsen way back in my Intro thread, somewhere around the disappointment that the sculpture of The Little Mermaid isn't bigger.
It may be based on this relief by Thorvaldsen, Cupid showing Venus his bee-stung finger. The subject appears on cameos. [ATTACH]
Yes, that too. Venus' primary attribute is her nudity, but some cutters like to cover her up.
I think the underlying image is Cupid & Venus, just done lazily, omitting his wings & whatever object was between them. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The name of the exhibition was Tapisseries Inédites, which IM Translator gives as New Tapestries, but I think more literally means (previously)...
I think the tips of a few of the lines above the text, where it was folded over.
Is this a question? It is signed Picasso.
Diamond chips pretty easily, so wear & tear not an indicator. Sort of 'diamonds by the yard' on a belcher chain. A bit clunky for the way...
How long is it?
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