Description: THESEUS CHAINED [TO THE GATE OF TARTARUS], WHILE CERBERUS IS TEARING PIRITHOUS
Inscription Greek: ΠΑΜΦΙΛΟΣ
Signature: Pamphilos
Last Recorded Collection: Unknown
Previous Collections:
Catalogue des pierres gravées antiques de S.A. le Prince Stanislas Poniatowski ([1830?]-1833): IV.223
Christie's, London: 1839-2371
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): 633
Catalogue of A Rare Collection of Antique and Medieval Gems, (...) for the Charity Organization Society (...) of NY; Tiffany, 10.-16.3.1902: lot 973
Comments: THE VEINS IN THE CORNELIAN ARE HAPPILY APPLIED TO ASSIST THE SUBJECT. TIFFANY: ORIENTAL SARDONYX
