Attributed To Barberi, An Italian Mid-19th Century Micromosaic And Pietre Dure Marble And Malachite Circular Tabletop

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Object description :

"Attributed To Barberi, An Italian Mid-19th Century Micromosaic And Pietre Dure Marble And Malachite Circular Tabletop "

The central micromosaic panel depicting a mother hen and her chicks within a grassy landscape with rocks and plants in the foreground, within a malachite border and brocatelle marble outer border, the black marble top set into a wooden surround.

The subject is after a painting by Johann Wenzel Peter (1745-1829) now in the Vatican Museums.
Literature:
Jeanette Hanisee Gabriel "Micromosaics, Private Collections", pages 140 et 141, Plaques similaires de Gioacchino Barberi (1772-1857) au sujet identique "Hen and Chicks" et "Rooster, Hen and Chicks". (Nos. 101 et 102).

Micromosaic scene: 13cm high, 15cm wide
Black marble tabletop: 39cm diameter
Wooden border tabletop: 49cm diameter

Price: 9 500 €

Artist: Attribué à Barberi, D'après Une Peinture De Johann Wenzel Peter (1745-1829) Maintenant Dans Les Musées Du Vatican
Period: 19th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: Excellent condition

Diameter: 49cm

Reference: 657795