Gem with a bust of Demosthenes

Title

Gem with a bust of Demosthenes

Date

Late 1st Century BC

Date Modified

2023-04-20

PABLO ID

Provenance

Leilo Pasqualini, 1602 - 1624, Rome | Boncompagni Ludovisi Family (acquired by Francesco Boncompagni),1624 - 1883, Rome | Count Michel Tyszkiewicz and Francesco Martinetti, 1883-1890, Rome | Sir Arthur Evans, 1890 - 1941, Rome| Giorgi Sangiorgi, 1941 - 2020, Rome and Switzerland | Sold at auction by Christie's 2019 to the Getty Museum

Owner

Boncompagni Ludovisi Family

Start Year

1624

End Year

1883

Location

Rome

Material

Amethyst

Culture

Roman

References

https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6199216 | https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/object/109Q08

Files

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Citation

“Gem with a bust of Demosthenes,” Provenance Archivio Boncompagni Ludovisi Online, accessed May 10, 2024, https://provenanceablo.omeka.net/items/show/32.