Design for an engraved antique gem in an ornamental setting
Girolamo Odam, 1722

Depicting the Greek hero Diomedes in a heavily ornamented Baroque setting, this celebratory design based on an antique gem is the first drawing by Girolamo Odam to enter the Ashmolean collection.
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Title of artwork, date
Design for an engraved antique gem in an ornamental setting, 1722
Date supported
2014
Medium and material
Pen, brown ink, grey wash
Dimensions
51.7 x 36.9 cm
Grant
2200
Total cost
5500

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