Plaque
c. 1810 (made)
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The Asian leopard shown here has larger spots than its African counterpart. Puglieschi's animals may have been inspired by those of the Bohemian artist Wenceslaus Peter (1742-1829).
The term 'micromosaic' is used to describe mosaics made of the smallest glass pieces. Some micromosaics contain more than 5000 pieces per square inch. The earliest attempts at micromosaic revealed visible joins between the pieces (known as tesserae) and a lack of perspective. Later artists such as Antonio Aguatti made huge advances in micromosaic technique, resulting in renderings that were truer to life. Glass micromosaic technique developed in the 18th century, in the Vatican Mosaic Workshop in Rome, where they still undertake restoration work today.
Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.
The term 'micromosaic' is used to describe mosaics made of the smallest glass pieces. Some micromosaics contain more than 5000 pieces per square inch. The earliest attempts at micromosaic revealed visible joins between the pieces (known as tesserae) and a lack of perspective. Later artists such as Antonio Aguatti made huge advances in micromosaic technique, resulting in renderings that were truer to life. Glass micromosaic technique developed in the 18th century, in the Vatican Mosaic Workshop in Rome, where they still undertake restoration work today.
Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.
Object details
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Micromosaic with beaded, gilt and carved frame |
Brief description | Plaque with leopard attacking a kid. Probably Filipo Puglieschi, Rome, c.1810. |
Physical description | Small circular micromosaic plaque depicting a leopard attacking a goat kid in a river landscape. The leopard's head is at the left, the kid's leg in its jaws. The plaque is within a beaded gilt frame surmounted by an eagle. |
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Gallery label | 2. Plaque with leopard attacking a kid, about 1810
Museum no. Loan:Gilbert.199:1-2008(16/11/2016) |
Credit line | The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
Object history | Provenance: Michael Hall, New York, 1975. |
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Summary | The Asian leopard shown here has larger spots than its African counterpart. Puglieschi's animals may have been inspired by those of the Bohemian artist Wenceslaus Peter (1742-1829). The term 'micromosaic' is used to describe mosaics made of the smallest glass pieces. Some micromosaics contain more than 5000 pieces per square inch. The earliest attempts at micromosaic revealed visible joins between the pieces (known as tesserae) and a lack of perspective. Later artists such as Antonio Aguatti made huge advances in micromosaic technique, resulting in renderings that were truer to life. Glass micromosaic technique developed in the 18th century, in the Vatican Mosaic Workshop in Rome, where they still undertake restoration work today. Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996. |
Bibliographic reference | Italian Art and Antiques, no. 1, November 1996, p. 49. |
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Accession number | LOAN:GILBERT.199:1, 2-2008 |
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Record created | June 26, 2008 |
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