Lot 290
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AN ITALIAN MICROMOSAIC PLAQUE
AN ITALIAN MICROMOSAIC PLAQUE

ROME, CIRCA 1810

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AN ITALIAN MICROMOSAIC PLAQUE
ROME, CIRCA 1810
circular plaque with a bust-length depiction of the Virgin Mary, wearing a scarf and mantle, executed en grisaille, against a black back-ground
2 5/8 in. (68 mm.) diam.

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Lot Essay

The micromosaic is based on Madonna del Dito (Madonna of the Finger or Thumb) by the Florentine artist Carlo Dolci (1616-1686).The Madonna del Dito is a popular devotional painting, known throughout the world as it has been reproduced in many different forms and styles.

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