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Source Description
This intaglio represents a famous ancient statue of Hercules in the courtyard of the Farnese Palace in Rome. It is probably after a gem carved by a member of the Pichler family.
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Document identity
localId
11091
label
Ring with Sardonyx Intaglio of the Farnese Hercules
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
11091
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Ring with Sardonyx Intaglio of the Farnese Hercules
description
This intaglio represents a famous ancient statue of Hercules in the courtyard of the Farnese Palace in Rome. It is probably after a gem carved by a member of the Pichler family.
provenance
Henry Walters, New York; inherited by Sadie Walters (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931; purchased by Joseph Brummer, New York, 1941 (?); purchased by Walters Art Museum, 1942.
date
18th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
brooches
intaglios
gems
finger rings
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
2.9
height
1.8
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 1/8 x W: 11/16 in. (2.9 x 1.8 cm)
Source extras
med
sardonyx, gold
creator_ids
15452
collection_ids
EAN
JWL
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
7a2fa36f12d05a82