{"product_id":"neoclassical-grand-tour-style-intaglio-shadow-box","title":"Neoclassical Grand Tour Style Intaglio Shadow Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA decorative collection of three plaster intaglio medallions presented against a black ground within an ebonized frame. The arrangement combines two classical profile portraits with a larger central relief depicting a figural scene, drawing directly from the engraved gems, cameos and ancient sculpture that inspired the plaster casts collected by travelers on the European Grand Tour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeginning in the eighteenth century and becoming particularly fashionable during the nineteenth, plaster impressions of classical gems and antiquities were collected in Italy as portable records of the art encountered abroad. This later grouping continues that Neoclassical tradition, with the stark white reliefs particularly striking against the dark ground and architectural frame.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImpressions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Classical male portrait | Eros\/Cupid with two-headed hound, possibly Orthrus | Socrates\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e European, likely 20th century; after the Italian Grand Tour tradition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plaster relief medallions, ebonized wood frame, metallic-finish inner liner, glass, metal hanging ring\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\" L x 6\" W x 1.25\" D\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage condition with surface wear, scratches, spotting and losses to the frame and inner liner consistent with age and display. Plaster medallions remain well defined. Please reference all photographs for condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44390216073303,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0577\/3505\/3399\/files\/23_c63f85d7-a7d8-4417-be22-af6f5377cbb8.jpg?v=1790900414","url":"https:\/\/gladysavenue.com\/products\/neoclassical-grand-tour-style-intaglio-shadow-box","provider":"Gladys Avenue","version":"1.0","type":"link"}