Auction e-84 E-LIVE AUCTION 84 - GLYPTIC
By Bertolami Fine Art
Jun 20, 2020
London, Italy
jun 20 2020 - 3 pm BST (4 pm CEST)
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LOT 217:

A neoclassical agate cameo. Bust of Alexander the Great as Hercules.
End of 18th century - Beginning of 19th ...

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20/06/2020 at Bertolami Fine Art
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A neoclassical agate cameo. Bust of Alexander the Great as Hercules.
End of 18th century - Beginning of 19th century
21 x 30 x 5 mm

The young Macedonian ruler is facing right, wearing the nemean lion skin (leontea) as Hercules. The portrait is characterized by his typical long and thick hair (and a light barbula), lips slightly parted, prominent nose and engraved pupil. An old transparent layer of glass is attached on the backside of the thin stone as reinforcement.

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