Antonio Pazzaglia (circa 1736-1815) | Italian, circa 1800 | Intaglio with Minerva

The present model is recorded amongst the Paoletti collections of gem impressions (inv. no. MR 28074). The impression is, however, from a different gem given the placement of the signature. The model is also recorded in Tassie (Raspe, 1791, no. 1691) and Cades 66, 330. According to the recent Paoletti gems catalogue, the gem from which the impression was taken is described by Dolce in 1772 thus: 'questo intaglio moderno inciso in sardonica da Antonio Pazzaglia del quale ne è possessore il sig. Cap. Thomas Inglese' (op. cit.).

Pazzaglia was a respected gem-engraver and medallist. The son of Stefano Pazzaglia (died after 1785), he trained with his father and is mentioned by numerous contemporary authors including Giulianelli and Guattani. Examples of his work are in the Cabinet des Médailles and the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

RELATED LITERATURE

L. Pirzio Biroli Stefanelli, La collezione Paoletti, Stampi in vetro per impronte di intagli e cammei, vol. ii, Rome, 2013, no. 257