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JEAN VANGROL
Medusa Italian?, mount attributed to Jean Vangrol (d. 1640)
Cameo: 16th c.; Mount: c. 1640.RCIN 65609
The portrait of Queen Caroline (cat. 215) shows a cameo of Medusa at her breast. Although the exact piece does not survive, this cameo may have also come from Caroline’s collection.
In the Royal Collection by 1872
Cat. 216
