Early 19th Century Micromosaic Dog chasing a duck After GIOACCHINO BARBERI

A naturalistic scene created using the micromosaic technique, depicting a hunting dog in a pointing stance with its nose to the ground. The finely detailed animal wears a red collar that contrasts with the subtle shades of its coat, composed of meticulously arranged tesserae. The setting evokes a bucolic landscape: on the left, a tree with autumn foliage in shades of yellow and green; in the centre, richly shaded earth; and on the right, reeds border a pool where a small waterbird rests beneath a sky of very subtle shades of blue. The whole is set within a gilded copper frame decorated with water leaves. Early 19th century. Italian work.
Dim: W 3.1 in. (8.5 cm) / H 2.5 in. (6.5 cm).
After Gioachhino Barberi. The Barberi family was a very famous family of Roman mosaicists very much in demand by the European aristocracy. They are inspired by Roman mosaics. Johachin Barberi specializes in the creation of animal subjects and worked for Prince Anatole Demidoff in the middle of the 19th century.