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Pin Mounted with an Intaglio Portrait
18th century
The signature "Pikler" was forged to suggest that the intaglio was engraved by a member of the Pichler family of Roman gem engravers.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Mrs. Henry Walters, New York, 1931, by inheritance; Sale, Joseph Brummer; Walters Art Museum, 1942, by purchase.
Geographies
Italy (Place of Origin)
Measurements
1 7/16 x 1 1/4 in. (3.7 x 3.2 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1942
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
42.1019