William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
Antonio Berini · early 19th century
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The artwork, titled "William Shakespeare (1564–1616)," is an early 19th-century lapidary work attributed to Antonio Berini. Crafted from glass and gold, it measures 2 3/8 × 2 1/8 inches (6 × 5.4 cm) and is classified under Lapidary Work-Gems within the Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts. The Metropolitan Museum of Art acquired it in 1940 as part of The Milton Weil Collection.
Antonio Berini was an Italian engraver active from 1770 to 1861. No further nationality information, Wikipedia entry, or ULAN ID is provided in the artist authority record. The catalogue record does not include details on the artwork's culture, provenance, exhibition history, or literature.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds a comparable early 19th-century work titled "Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519)." The Art Institute of Chicago holds several comparable works by different artists, including "Bust of Paris" (1809) and "Deposition" (c. 1800-1805).
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