Young Hercules
Teresa Cappanini|Santa Cappanini
probably second quarter 19th century
Medium
Sardonyx and gold
Dimensions
Overall: 1 3/16 x 11/16 x 7/8 in. (3 x 1.8 x 2.2 cm); visible cameo (confirmed): 27.2 x 15.1 mm
Classification
Lapidary Work-Gems
Culture
Italian, possibly Verona
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Milton Weil Collection, 1940
Accession Number
40.20.26
Tags
Hercules
About the Artist
Teresa Cappanini|Santa Cappanini ( | ) · 1801 |1803 –1826 |1860
1801–1826|born Verona 1803–1860