Description:

Northern Europe, Neoclassical period, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A beautiful golden yellow glass intaglio depicting a bust of a youthful Dionysos/Bacchus in profile with idealized features crowned by wavy locks of hair and a garland adorned with grape clusters and leaves. The god of wine, theatre, and rapture also wears a garment across his chest that is secured by a brooch or fibula. The Neoclassical period saw immense northern European interest in the Classical world, in part inspired by the budding science of archaeology. Artists looked to the deep past for inspiration, but brought an imaginative sensibility to their depictions of it. This intaglio is wrapped in a hard, thin, black leaded iron strip. Size: 1.1" W x 1.25" H (2.8 cm x 3.2 cm)

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection

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#134792

  • Condition: Very light abrasions to intaglio and setting, otherwise intact and very good. Great detailing across obverse face of intaglio.

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