Childhood of Dionysus
Cameo. Sardonyx-agate.4.0 × 3.3 cm.
Inscription: LAV. R. MED. Inv. No. 25833.Naples, National Archaeological Museum
Childhood of Dionysus.
Cameo. Sardonyx-agate.
4.0 × 3.3 cm.
Inscription: LAV. R. MED.
4.0 × 3.3 cm.
Inscription: LAV. R. MED.
Inv. No. 25833.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum
(Napoli, Museo archeologico nazionale).
Private collection, Medici.
Origin:
From the Farnese collection.
Description:
Attributed to Protarchus or his circle.
Old inventory: Barbo 1457, p. 90. Lorenzo 1492, p. 121.
Old inventory: Barbo 1457, p. 90. Lorenzo 1492, p. 121.
Literature:
T. Cades, Collezione di impronte in stucco cavate dalle più celebri gemme incise conosciute, etc., I—LXXVIII, Roma 1836, vol. 8b, II A 36.
P. Bracci, Memorie degli antichi incisori, I—II, Firenze, 1784—1786, tav. agg. XVI, 3.
P. Bracci, Memorie degli antichi incisori, I—
Credits:
© 2006 Photo, text: Gasparri C. Le gemme Farnese. Electa Napoli, Napoli, 2006, p. 63, fig. 83, cat. no. 25.
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