Pope Pius VI (1717;1775-1799)
Maker: Unknown
Shell cameo bust of Giovanni Angelo Braschi, Pope Pius VI (1717; 1775-1799), in profile to right, white against a pitch ground, mounted in a gold brooch. The Pope wears a skull-cap, tunic, cape withhood, and stole embroidered with crosses alternating with palmettes. Reserved border.
History note: Purchased from Mr F. E. Goold, Cambridge.
Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Height: 4.1 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1977-03-08) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Production date: circa AD 1780
The mottled background was caused by the pitch backing shrinking away from the shell
Cameo
composed of
shell
Height 3.9 cm
Width 3.3 cm
Brooch
composed of
gold
Shell
Accession number: M.5-1977
Primary reference Number: 119037
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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