Lot 443
443
A MICROMOSAIC PICTURE DEPICTING A GOLDFINCH AND A SERPENT
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A MICROMOSAIC PICTURE DEPICTING A GOLDFINCH AND A SERPENT

CIRCLE OF GIACOMO RAFFAELLI (D.1836), EARLY 19TH CENTURY

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A MICROMOSAIC PICTURE DEPICTING A GOLDFINCH AND A SERPENT
Circle of Giacomo Raffaelli (d.1836), early 19th century
The mosaic surrounded by a slate border and set in a later giltwood frame.
11¼ x 9¾ in. (28.4 x 24.6 cm.) overall
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Lot Essay

This image of the goldfinch and serpent was popular among roman mosaicists of the 18th and 19th centuries. A near identical depiction by Giacomo Raffaelli, dated to circa 1797-1805, formed part of a pair of micromosaic panels from the Hamilton Palace Collection (see Christie's, New York, 30 March 1999, lot 260).

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