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BY GIACOMO RAFFAELLI (FL. 1753-1836), ROME, CIRCA 1790, SIGNED ON THE REVERSE 'ROMA 1796 RAFFAELLI'
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AN ITALIAN MICROMOSAIC PLAQUE
BY GIACOMO RAFFAELLI (FL. 1753-1836), ROME, CIRCA 1790, SIGNED ON THE REVERSE 'ROMA 1796 RAFFAELLI'
circular plaque depicting a goldfinch perched on a branch, defending her nest from a coiled snake below, against a white background
2 5/8 in. (65 mm.) diam.
BY GIACOMO RAFFAELLI (FL. 1753-1836), ROME, CIRCA 1790, SIGNED ON THE REVERSE 'ROMA 1796 RAFFAELLI'
circular plaque depicting a goldfinch perched on a branch, defending her nest from a coiled snake below, against a white background
2 5/8 in. (65 mm.) diam.
Literature
R. Grieco, Micromosaici romani. Rome, 2008, p. 77, no. 188.
Jeanette Hanisee Gabriel, Micromosaics Private Collections, 2016, p. 121, pl. 74.
Jeanette Hanisee Gabriel, Micromosaics Private Collections, 2016, p. 121, pl. 74.
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