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Interno di Cantina

Vatican Mosaic Workshop, Rome

Large rectangular micromosaic Interno di Cantina with figures, wine casks and a dog in a vaulted cellar
Maker / attribution
Vatican Mosaic Workshop, Rome
Date
Not yet documented
Dimensions
53 × 42 cm · supplied measurement
Ownership
Private collection. This work is not presented as available for sale.

A large rectangular micromosaic after Francesco Vinea’s 1876 painting. A woman decants wine in a vaulted cellar while a seated cavalier holds a glass and a dog rests nearby. Glass tesserae translate brick, wood, fabric and shadow into a carefully staged interior.

This record separates documented information, owner-supplied measurements and comparative references. Unknown details remain explicit.
Record updated 17 October 2026

Record status

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Provenance

Not documented in the material currently available to Kempini.

Condition

No published condition assessment. Examination of the object is required.

Inscriptions / marks

Not recorded in the material currently available to Kempini.

Ownership

Private collection. This work is not presented as available for sale.

Documentary comparison

A corresponding workshop version is preserved in the Gilbert Collection at the V&A (O157673). That record documents the composition and workshop tradition, not the date or provenance of this work.

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