19, Portrait (profile right): Marcus Aurelius and Faustina the Younger (Arundel); Livia and Germanicus (King). Demeter seated holding a cornucopia. Before her Triptolemos offers her ears of wheat, leaning on a two-pronged implement. In the background an urn on a column. Ground line. King suggested an association with Livia and Germanicus.
Description: PORTRAIT (PROFILE RIGHT): MARCUS AURELIUS AND FAUSTINA THE YOUNGER (ARUNDEL); LIVIA AND GERMANICUS (KING). DEMETER SEATED HOLDING A CORNUCOPIA. BEFORE HER TRIPTOLEMOS OFFERS HER EARS OF WHEAT, LEANING ON A TWO-PRONGED IMPLEMENT. IN THE BACKGROUND AN URN ON A COLUMN. GROUND LINE. KING SUGGESTED AN ASSOCIATION WITH LIVIA AND GERMANICUS.
Last Recorded Collection: Unknown
Previous Collections:
Story-Maskelyne, M.H.: The Marlborough Gems (1870): no. 38
Boardman, J., Scarisbrick, D., Wagner C., Zwierlein-Diehl, E: The Marlborough Gems (2009): no. 19
Shape: CAMEO
Size: 46X36
Comments: A MUCH COPIED SUBJECT - SEE LAST PICTURE.
