Bust of Psyche

Luigi Rosi

probably second quarter 19th century · Onyx · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

The diaphanous nature of Psyche’s butterfly wings is indicated by small circular cuts into the translucent claret-toned layer. Anticipating customers, Luigi Rosi (apparently unrecorded apart from this piece) supplied his address in the Via Rasella near the Trevi Fountain in Rome. Most Roman carvers favored locations northwest of there, in streets between the Spanish Steps and the Piazza del Popolo.

Artist

Luigi Rosi

Date

probably second quarter 19th century

Medium

Onyx

Culture

Italian, Rome

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

The Milton Weil Collection, 1940