Explore the 1792 Gem Collection

Currently, the working pages on this site can be found on the “EXPLORE” AND “Catalogues” pages.

  • EXPLORE – Search by text and image match the “Catalgoue of Impressions of One Hundred Gems” by Marchant, 1792
    • Master Index – A comparative spreadsheet comparing the entries about Marchant’s 100 gems as found in his 1792 Catalogue, in the Raspe-Tassie Catalogue of 1791, and The Gertrude Seidmann article in the Walpole Journal, 1987.
  • Catalogues – PDF copies of two Catalogues

Welcome to the EXPLORE page.  This is where Marchant's Catalogue of Impressions of one hundred of his gems can be searched and, yes, explored.  The images below on the right include all 100 entries in the Catalogue.  Each can be clicked on for full information about the entry.  They are presented in groups of 20 with pagination at the bottom to travel between groups.

If you have an image that may be one of Marchant's gems or one that is similar and want to check for a match with the impressions in the catalogue use the SEARCH BY IMAGE below in order to upload the image and check for a match or anything that is close.

The "Search Catalogue by title or description" search delves into the descriptions in the catalogue, which usually describe the ancient sculpture, etc. from which Marchant derived the image he used.  For instance, if you would like to find all of the impressions which were derived from items in the Vatican collection, enter "Vatican" in the search bar and those impressions will be selected in the resulting group at the right.

HAVE FUN.

SEARCH BY IMAGE  Click on the camera button to open upload image window for match to Marchant 100 Gems

ANTINOUS

MARCUS AURELIUS when young

MARCUS AURELIUS

FAUSTINA wife to MARCUS AURELIUS

LUCIUS VERUS

A FEMALE FIGURE dressed as a VESTAL

A ROMAN MATRON

A NAVAL VICTORY

A VICTORY

FORTUNE

A HEAD of a FEMALE FIGURE DECORATING A TEMPLE WITH A GARLAND

AN ANGEL

St SUSANNA

DANTE

TOROUATO TASSO

Portrait of the REIGNING POPE PIUS VI FROM LIFE

Portrait of the EMPRESS of RUSSIA

BRITANNIA sacrificing to ESCULAPIUS

GENERAL WOLFE RECEIVING THE NEWS OF THE VICTORY AS HE WAS EXPIRING

NYMPH