A Woman
Cameo
1850-1860 (made)
1850-1860 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
While a gemstone cameo was far harder to cut than a shell cameo, the basic principle was the same. The engraver, using chisels, drills and abrasives, worked inwards from the surface of the blank, retaining or removing material until the subject slowly emerged. Layers of contrasting colours occurring naturally within the chosen stone or shell would be skilfully used to create the image.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | A Woman (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Agate |
| Brief description | Unfinished cameo of a woman, English, agate cameo, ca. 1850-60 |
| Credit line | Given by Dr W. L. Hildburgh, FSA |
| Object history | Given by Dr W.L Hildburgh, F.S.A. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | While a gemstone cameo was far harder to cut than a shell cameo, the basic principle was the same. The engraver, using chisels, drills and abrasives, worked inwards from the surface of the blank, retaining or removing material until the subject slowly emerged. Layers of contrasting colours occurring naturally within the chosen stone or shell would be skilfully used to create the image. |
| Bibliographic reference | Trusted, Marjorie (ed.) The Making of Sculpture. The Materials and Techniques of European Sculpture. London, 2007, p.144, pl. 268. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.42-1937 |
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| Record created | January 12, 2004 |
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