ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Ring with Cameo Portrait Bust
AAT Object Form/Functionrings (finger jewelry)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionbusts (general, figures)
AAT Object Techniquecameos (sculptures)
CultureRoman
PeriodFlavian or Hadrianic
Dateca. 69-138 CE
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions7/16 x 1/4 in. (1.1 x 0.6 cm)
Object number2012.032.220
Label TextCarved in relief with a frontal portrait bust of a young man (?), with short curly hair and drapery. Set in a solid gold ring with broad oval bezel.Exhibition HistoryExuberance of Meaning: The Art Patronage of Catherine the Great (1762-1796), Georgia Museum of Art, Athens, Georgia, September 21, 2013 - January 5, 2014
Passion of the Empress: Catherine the Great's Art Patronage, Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, Washington, DC, February 15 - June 8, 2014
Published ReferencesChristie's New York, Ancient Jewelry (December 13, 2002), lot 610.
Asen Kirin, Exuberance of Meaning: The Art Patronage of Catherine the Great (1762-1796) (Georgia: Georgia Museum of Art, 2013), 190, number 47.
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Christie's New York, sale 1164, December 13, 2002, lot 610.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
ca. 69-138 CE
1st Century BCE (gem) - 3rd-4th Century CE (ring)
2nd Century CE
late 1st Century CE
2nd Century CE
1st-3rd Century CE
