Bust of Pope Pius VI (Giovanni Angelo Braschi, 1717–1799)
Object type: Cameo
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: Italian, Rome
Artist: Christian Friedrich Hecker
Artist bio: German, born Saxony, active Rome ca. 1784, died 1795
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: German
Date: late 18th century
Medium: Onyx and gold
Dimensions: Overall: 1 1/16 x 13/16 x 1 in. (2.6 x 2.1 x 2.5 cm); visible cameo (confirmed): 24.4 x 18.2 mm
Classification: Lapidary Work-Gems
Credit line: The Milton Weil Collection, 1939
Accession year: 1939
Tags: Men|Profiles|Popes