Venus Marina, Cupid at Her Side
Object type: Cameo
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: British, London
Artist: Benedetto Pistrucci
Artist bio: Italian, 1783–1855, active England
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: ca. 1820–30
Medium: Onyx, gold
Dimensions: Visible cameo, overall: 1 13/16 x 1 3/16 in. (4.5 x 3 cm), 45.3 x 30 mm; Overall (in setting): 2 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. (5.7 x 4.4 cm)
Classification: Lapidary Work-Gems
Credit line: The Milton Weil Collection, 1940
Accession year: 1940
Tags: Cupid|Venus