The Last Kiss of Romeo and Juliet
Object type: Intaglio
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: Italian
Artist: Giovanni Beltrami|Francesco Hayez
Artist bio: Italian, Cremona 1770 or 1777–1854 Cremona|Italian, Venice 1791–1882 Milan
Artist role: Maker|Artist
Artist nationality: Italian|Italian
Date: crystal 1824, frame possibly contemporary
Medium: Rock crystal; gilt bronze
Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 5 × 5/16 × 3 5/8 in. (12.7 × 0.7 × 9.2 cm);
Framed (with bail, confirmed): 6 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. (16.5 × 11.5 cm)
Classification: Natural Substances-Rock Crystal
Credit line: Purchase, The Isaacson-Draper Foundation Gift, 2016
Accession year: 2016
Tags: Interiors|Couples|Men|Women|Shakespeare