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Ring with Sardonyx Intaglio of the Farnese Hercules

Pichler family (Italian) (Engraver (Inciser))
18th century
sardonyx, gold
(18th and 19th Centuries , Jewelry)

This intaglio represents a famous ancient statue of Hercules in the courtyard of the Farnese Palace in Rome. It is probably after a gem carved by a member of the Pichler family.

Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.

Henry Walters, New York; inherited by Sadie Walters (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931; purchased by Joseph Brummer, New York, 1941 (?); purchased by Walters Art Museum, 1942.

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Geographies

Italy (Place of Origin)

Measurements

H: 1 1/8 x W: 11/16 in. (2.9 x 1.8 cm)

Credit Line

Museum purchase (formerly in the collection of Mrs. Henry Walters), 1942

Location in Museum

Hackerman House at 1 West Mount Vernon Place: Carriage House: Distinctive Design - European and North American Decorative Art

Accession Number

In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.

42.1318

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  • Wednesday—Sunday: 10 a.m.—5 p.m.
  • Thursday: 1–8 p.m.
  • Monday—Tuesday: Closed

Location

600 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD
21201

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410-547-9000

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