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Victorian Mid 19th Century 18ct Gold Ariel & Bat Cameo |
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Ariel - Victoria & Albert Museum London - 1826
Ariel - Joseph Severn - Ashmolean Museum Oxfordshire Description: Victorian Mid 19th Century Ariel & Bat Cameo. Lovely rare and unusual subject matter for a cameo. The cameo is after a painting by Joseph Severn of the mischievous sprite Ariel, from Shakespeare's The Tempest. The text reads: Where the bee sucks there suck I, In a cowslip's bell I lie, There I couch where owls do cry, On the bat's back I do fly. After summer merrily; merrily, merrily shall I live now, Under the blossom that hangs on the bough..." At least two original Severn paintings of Ariel & Bat are known to exist. Joseph Severn was born in 1793. He went to Rome in 1820 and became friends with the poet Keats. Keats died in his house in 1821. Severn returned to London in 1841. He later returned to Rome in 1861 and died there in 1879. Severn and Keats are buried side by side. The subject of Ariel occupied Severn for over ten years: the first painting is dated 1826 (Victoria and Albert Museum, London) This version was shown to enthusiastic reviews in 1830. The second known painting with same subject matter is in the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. It is evident this cameo closely resembles the painting. A similar cameo of Ariel & Bat is in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum London. Shown here. http://collections.vam.ac.uk:80/objectid/O73175 The V&A cameo is shown in a number of jewellery books. A rather intiguing note is made by Shirley Bury in her book Jewellery Vol 1 page 288 - she comments - the cameo "might have been made in several different countries but the donor stated (in 1976) that the brooch had been purchased in Rome. Can it have been set by the Castellani firm established in 1814/1815 to make jewellery for the french and english styles and only later turning to archeological design ?" Another Cameo with same subject matter recently surfaced online and bore a signature F Saulini which is interesting as many of the cameos set in jewellery by Castellani were also by cameo carvers Saulini. I have been trying to piece together connections and have been speculating whether whether these all originated from the same workshop in Italy ? The frame is 18ct gold and is completely handmade following the curvature of the shell and bearing lovely hand chased detail. Marks: Not marked Size: Measures 2 1/2 x 2 inches Age: Mid 19th Century Weight: 24.0 grams Condition: Very Good Condition. Code: G Status: For Sale Price: £ 2600.00 |
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