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Source Description
The intaglio is signed in Greek by Rega, who trained with the Pichler family in Rome and then returned to Naples, where he was one of the most successful gem engravers of his generation.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
16389
label
Carnelian Intaglio of a Roman Lady
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
16389
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Carnelian Intaglio of a Roman Lady
description
The intaglio is signed in Greek by Rega, who trained with the Pichler family in Rome and then returned to Naples, where he was one of the most successful gem engravers of his generation.
provenance
Depoletti Collection. Henry Walters, New York; inherited by Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931; purchased by Joseph Brummer, New York, 1941 (?); purchased by Walters Art Museum, 1942.
date
late 18th-early 19th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
intaglios (sculptural objects)
gems
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
3.2
height
2.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 1/4 x W: 1 in. (3.2 x 2.6 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] Rega
med
carnelian
creator_ids
3388
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
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0
type
photo
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