<p>a mosaic portrait of President Garfield from an Italian artist.</p>
<p>1883
Artist: H. Bosi
Florence, Italy
The stone mosaic portrait was a memorial gift to Lucretia Garfield. It was received in a velvet case along with a letter of condolence from the Florentine artist. It is on exhibit in the Memorial Library.
Pietra Dura (Italian:"hard stone") is a technique that uses cut and fitted, and highly polished stones to create a practically seamless image. The list of stones include: Sicilian Jasper, Russian Lapis Lazzuli.</p>
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