"Antique" Cameo with the Bust of Julius Caesar

Description Exhibitions Provenance Credit

Description Julius Caesar (101-44 BC) was honored as an icon of Roman military might and rule. This cameo could have been made as an individual object or as one of the Twelve Caesars. The artist took advantage of the layers of red and dark green in the jasper for this relief (cameo) carving.

Exhibitions

World of Wonder. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1971-1972.
I, Claudius: Art in the Age of Julio-Claudians. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1977-1978.

Provenance Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters

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Creator

Umbrian (Engraver (Inciser))

Period

1525-1575 (Renaissance)

Medium

jasper

Accession Number

42.238

Measurements

H: 2 3/4 x W: 1 15/16 in. (7 x 5 cm)

Geographies

Italy (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Charles Street: Second Floor: Chamber of Wonders