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A Cardinal

Picture
1825-1830 (made)
Artist/Maker
Vatican Mosaic Workshop (maker)
Place of origin
Rome (made)

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

Object type
Picture
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Picture
  • Frame
TitleA Cardinal (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Mosaic, gilt wood
Mosaic Glass
Wood
Gold
Mosaic
Framing
Gilding
Brief description
Micromosaic portrait of a cardinal, Rome, 1825-1830.
Physical description
Large, oval, bust-length, full-face portrait of a cardinal with short grey hair wearing a red cap and a black buttoned gown with a white collar. The tesserae are of large size and surrounded by a square gilt frame.
Dimensions
  • Height: 53.3cm
  • Width: 43cm
Credit line
The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Object history
Provenance: Sale, Christie's, lot 104, 02/06/1995.
Summary
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
Gabriel, Jeanette Hanisee with contributions by Anna Maria Massinelli and essays by Judy Rudoe and Massimo Alfieri. Micromosaics: The Gilbert Collection. London: Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd. in association with The Gilbert Collection, 2000. 310 p., ill. Cat. no. 84, p. 151. ISBN 0856675113.
Other number
MM 297 - Arthur Gilbert Number
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
LOAN:GILBERT.116:1-2008

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Record createdJune 26, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O157875/a-cardinal-picture-vatican-mosaic-workshop/
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