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Unknown Maker

Cameo Brooch: The Three Graces Dancing

Description

Maker

Unknown Maker
After Antonio Canova (Italian

Title

Cameo Brooch: The Three Graces Dancing

Year

after 1798

Medium

  • shell,
  • gold,
  • pearl,
  • and enamel

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • shell,
  • gold,
  • pearl,
  • and enamel

Materials

gold, pearl, enamel

Dimensions

Length: 5.9 cm (2 5/16 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John Carter Brown

Object Number

09.074

Type

  • Jewelry

Projects & Publications

Publications

  • Journal

Pilgrims of Beauty: Art and Inspiration in 19th-Century Italy

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Pilgrims of Beauty
Art and Inspiration in 19th-Century Italy
Feb 03, 2012 – Jul 08, 2012

Label copy

Neoclassical souvenir jewelry allowed tourists to demonstrate their appreciation for classical history and for Italy’s unsurpassed collections of ancient Roman statuary and artifacts. Designs inspired by recent archaeological discoveries at Pompeii were available in shell cameos, glass, porcelain, and most aptly, carved lava. More intricate carved cameos also copied famous contemporary works of art, such as The Three Graces Dancing, a design originally created in 1798 by Italian sculptor Antonio Canova as a painting and a bas-relief.

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This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker
After Antonio Canova (Italian
Venetian, 1757-1822)
Cameo Brooch: The Three Graces Dancing, after 1798
Shell, gold, pearl, and enamel
Length: 5.9 cm (2 5/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John Carter Brown 09.074

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