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LOT 0383
Neoclassical Carnelian Gemstone with Bacchic Procession
ITALY, 19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (7.83 grams, 38 mm).
The oval intaglio carved with a lively Bacchic procession: a winged putto driving a goat-drawn chariot, grasping a thyrsus with one hand and guiding the reins with the other; before the chariot, another putto dancing and playing the pipes; set in a gold pendant.
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
FootnotesThe subject reflects the revival of antique themes characteristic of early 19th-century glyptic art, drawing inspiration from Roman gems and Renaissance engravings after Raphael. Such imagery of putti in Bacchic revels was emblematic of festivity, abundance, and playful triumph, well-suited to the Neoclassical fascination with classical allegory. For a comparison, see the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accession no. 49.97.335, “A frieze arrangement with a putto wearing a laurel crown riding a goat at left and many infants playing musical instruments in front,” Master of the Die after Raphael, c. 1530–60.
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LOT 0383
Neoclassical Carnelian Gemstone with Bacchic Procession
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,600
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