Head of a young man in Roman style

ca. 1775–80

Not on view

Son of Johann Anton Pichler (1697–1779), a Tyrolean who settled in Naples then Rome, Giovanni was the most prolific and illustrious member of a dynasty of glyptic artists. Contemporaries admired the strength and purity of his pieces, mostly quite small.

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Title: Head of a young man in Roman style
Artist: Giovanni Pichler (Italian, Naples 1734–1791 Rome)
Date: ca. 1775–80
Culture: Italian, Rome
Medium: Sardonyx and gold
Dimensions: Overall: 1 1/4 in. (3.1 cm); visible cameo (confirmed): 28.2 x 20.3 x 5.1 mm
Classification: Lapidary Work-Gems
Credit Line: The Milton Weil Collection, 1939
Object Number: 39.22.43
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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