40000564, Poniatowski, T535, ALTHAEA DESTROYING THE BRAND ON WHICH THE LIFE OF HER SON MELEAGER DEPENDED [MELEAGER IS FALLING BACKWARDS IN THE AGONIES OF DEATH SHE HAS HER FACE AVERTED FROM THE FIRE], AMFIONOS, Amphion, Private Collection, Christie's, London, Monson, (Lord), Platz-Horster,G.: L'antica maniera. Zeichnungen und Gemmen des Giovanni Calandrelli in der Antikensammlung Berlin (2005), Calandrelli drawing, Antikensammlung Berlin, Prendeville, J.: Explanatory catalogue of the proof-impressions of the antique gems possessed by the late Prince Poniatowski and now in the possession of John Tyrrell, Esq. (1841), Christie's, London, Catalogue des pierres gravées antiques de S.A. le Prince Stanislas Poniatowski ([1830?]-1833), this version is without the inscription, possibly the real Poniatowski gem, Cornelian

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