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A micro-mosaic plaque within a gilt metal easel , circa 1800
Further images
Designed as an oval plaque embellished with a micro mosaic depicting a bust of Minerva 'en grisaille' in profile in the manner of the Roman Parian marble statue of Athena...
Designed as an oval plaque embellished with a micro mosaic depicting a bust of Minerva 'en grisaille' in profile in the manner of the Roman Parian marble statue of Athena Giustiniani or Giustiniani Minerva (now housed in the Vatican in Rome) or the Athena of Velletri (now housed in the Louvre in Paris), upon a pale background, circa 1800, set within a gilt metal easel. Attributed to the school of Giacomo Raffaelli. Length; 15.9cm, width; 12cm, depth; 1cm
Literature
Jeanette Hanisee Gabriel, Micromosaics Private Collections, 2016, P.162 plate 123 and P.163 plate 124 for two examples of a micro mosaic 'en grisaille' seen set into a box.Anna Maria Massinelli, 'Giacomo Raffaelli Maestro di stile e di mosaico', Aska edizioni 2018, P. 216 plate 212 for a micro mosaic depicting Minerva 'en grisaille' by Studio Raffaelli di San Sebastianello, Roma. P.218 plate 217 for a similar micro mosaic plaque by Studio Raffaelli di San Sebastianello, Roma.
