Gem
| Object Number: | 29-128-253 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Italian |
| Provenience: | Italy |
| Manufacture Location: | Italy |
| Maker: | Santarelli |
| Period: | Neoclassical |
| Date Made: | 1759-1826 |
| Early Date: | 1759 |
| Late Date: | 1826 |
| Section: | Mediterranean |
| Materials: | Onyx |
| Technique: | Cameo |
| Iconography: | Leander |
| Length: | 2.6 cm |
| Width: | 1.9 cm |
| Credit Line: | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
| Other Number: | 253 - Sommerville Number |
Description
Sommerville: Onyx. Leander. Cut by Santarelli. Greek and Roman Cameos, Case O.
Vermeule: Onyx. Cameo. (Unmounted). Head of Leander emerging from the Hellespont, according to Sommerville cut by Santarelli. Late 18th?
Bibliography:
| [Book] Sommerville, Maxwell. 1889. Engraved Gems: Their History and an Elaborate View of Their Place In Art.. Maxwell Sommerville. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 683, no. 253, pl. 14 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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