A Roman Emperor
Bust
19th century (made)
19th century (made)
Artist/Maker | |
Place of origin |
The bust was in the collection of John Jones, who bequeathed it to the Museum on his death. Inconsistencies in the design of the piece suggest it was probably made in the nineteenth century. The bust of the emperor is generic rather than of a specific ruler, and the carnelian plinth with a lapis plinth is ill-proportioned and illogical in the context of the sculpture.
Object details
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Object type | |
Title | A Roman Emperor (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Bloodstone, carnelian, lapis-lazuli, ormolu |
Brief description | Miniature bust of a Roman emperor, blood-stone (heliotrope), carnelian and lapis lazuli, with an ormulu mount, possibly French, 1800-1882 |
Physical description | Bust. A male head crowned with laurels, carved in bloodstone (heliotrope) on a carnelian pedestal and lapis-lazuli base, mounted in ormolu. |
Dimensions |
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Gallery label | A ROMAN EMPEROR
French; late 18th century
Bloodstone
Jones collection
(1993 - 2011) |
Credit line | Bequeathed by John Jones |
Object history | The bust was in the collection of John Jones, who bequeathed it to the Museum on his death. Inconsistencies in the design of the piece suggest it was probably made in the nineteenth century. The bust of the emperor is generic rather than of a specific ruler, and the carnelian plinth with a lapis plinth is ill-proportioned and illogical in the context of the sculpture. |
Subject depicted | |
Summary | The bust was in the collection of John Jones, who bequeathed it to the Museum on his death. Inconsistencies in the design of the piece suggest it was probably made in the nineteenth century. The bust of the emperor is generic rather than of a specific ruler, and the carnelian plinth with a lapis plinth is ill-proportioned and illogical in the context of the sculpture. |
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Collection | |
Accession number | 873-1882 |
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Record created | July 24, 2008 |
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