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DescriptionItalian, 17th centuryOval Cameo of Venus
agate4.5 by 6cm., 1¾by 2½in.Condition reportOverall the cameo is in excellent condition with minor dirt and wear to the surface consistent with age.
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The composition is perhaps inspired by Renaissance paintings of Venus reclining, such as Titian's famous Venus of Urbino in the Uffizi or his Venus and Musician paintings in various museums including the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
RELATED LITERATUREI. Weber, Kostbare Steine, Die Gemmensammlung des Kurfursten Johann Wilhelm von der Pfalz, Munich 1992.