Laureate head of Napoleon I of France
Medium
Sardonyx and gold
Dimensions
Overall: 1 15/16 x 1 1/2 in. (4.9 x 3.8 cm); visible cameo (confirmed): 47 x 35.7 x 11 mm
Classification
Lapidary Work-Gems
Culture
Italian, Rome
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Milton Weil Collection, 1940
Accession Number
40.20.46
Tags
Napoleon IHeadsProfilesWreaths
About the Artist
Pietro Pestrini|Clemente Pestrini ( |Italian) · 1800 |1800 –1850 |1850
active first half of the 19th century|Italian, active first half of the 19th century