Cameo of a young lady

2nd half 16th cent.

North Italian

First recorded in the Royal Collection in 1872

Cameo of a bust of a young lady, in profile to the right, wearing an elaborate gown and a string of pearls. Her hair is intricately plaited.

The cameo belongs to a series of those represented in most major collections that depict Renaissance court ladies. They are based on North Italian medals of the sixteenth century. ...