Napoleon I Bonaparte
Cameo
early 19th century (made)
early 19th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This is a cameo on shell is made in the early 19th century in Italy by an unknown sculptor. The cameo represents the head of Napoleon.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Napoleon I Bonaparte (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Carved bullmouth helmet shell (Cypraecassis rufa) |
| Brief description | Carved, shell, depicting Napoleon Bonaparte, Italy, early 19th century |
| Physical description | Oval carved shell cameo depicting Napoleon Bonaparte. |
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| Credit line | Given by R. C. Lucas |
| Object history | Given by Richard Cockle Lucas in 1865. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This is a cameo on shell is made in the early 19th century in Italy by an unknown sculptor. The cameo represents the head of Napoleon. |
| Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Art Objects acquired in the Year 1865. Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol. 1. London : Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 10 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 206-1865 |
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| Record created | November 17, 2004 |
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