Lot Essay
Possibly Cardinal Mario Cappellari (Elected Pope Gregory XVI, 1831-1846).
Details
AN ITALIAN GILTWOOD FRAMED OVAL MICROMOSIAC PORTRAIT PANEL OF A CARDINAL
Second half 19th Century
The cardinal wearing a red cap and closely buttoned gown, in a rectangular giltwood frame decorated with anthemion
the panel: 16½in. (42cm.) wide; 21¼in. (54cm.) high
the frame: 28in. (71cm.) wide; 32½in. (82cm.) high
Second half 19th Century
The cardinal wearing a red cap and closely buttoned gown, in a rectangular giltwood frame decorated with anthemion
the panel: 16½in. (42cm.) wide; 21¼in. (54cm.) high
the frame: 28in. (71cm.) wide; 32½in. (82cm.) high