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ANTIQUE CLASSICAL PRINTS
click to enlargeBACCO . (BACCHUS) Plate XLIV
by Camoncini
Date Early 1800's. BACCHUS was the God of wine. He was accompanied by Maenads, or wild dancing women.
Bacchus was also the god of the theatre, since the first plays in Greece were performed in his honour. There were tragedies, serious stories about heroes and gods, and comedies, which laughed at politicians and were often very rude!
A very clean print on racked paper and watermarked.
There is a 1/2" piece of paper missing and slight tear on the right edge of the paper, 1/2" away from the plate mark.
Image size to edge of plate mark 18" x 12"
Paper size 22" x 14 3/4"
Code CRS 01
£95.00
click to enlargeISTRIONE. (ACTOR) Plate XXVIII
Gia nella Villa Mattei.
Circa 1800. A Italian Statue of an Actor, engraved by Girolamio Carattoni after Dolcibene.
A very clean print on racked paper and watermarked.
Image size to edge of plate mark 18 1/2 " x 12"
Paper size 22 1/2 " x 14 3/4"
Code CRS 02
click to enlargeGIOVE. (JUPITER) Plate I
Che esis nel Palazzo Verospi
by Con Privit. Pontif. M Carloni after Vincenzo disegno.
Jupiter means Father Jove (Father in Latin is "pater"). There was a big temple in Rome dedicated to Jupiter Optimus Maximus (which means Jupiter Best and Greatest). The Romans thought that Jupiter guarded their city and looked after them. Jupiter was king of the Gods. His weapon was the Thunderbolt (thunder and lightning). All other gods were terrified of him, although he was a little scared of his wife Juno! Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto were the three sons of Saturn. They divided up the world between themselves. Jupiter took the air, Neptune had the sea and Pluto ruled under the earth, the home of the Dead.
A very clean print on racked paper, with a 1" piece of the top right hand corner missing 1 1/4" away from the plate mark, and a small tear running up the edge of the paper 1" long, 1 1/4" away from the plate mark.
Image size to edge of plate mark 19 3/4 " x 12 3/4 "
Paper size 22 1/2 " x 15 1/2 "
Code CRS 03
click to enlargeMARTE. (MARS) Plate VII
Escolpito a bassorilievo in uno de candelabri. trovati a Tivoli nella Villa Adriana.
Circa 1800. by Antonio Gregori after Rocheggiani.
The Romans were great soldiers and thought Mars, the god of War, was very important. They said that he was the father of Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome.
A very clean print on racked paper and watermarked.
There is a 3/4" piece of the bottom right hand corner missing 1 3/4" away from the plate mark.
Image size to edge of plate mark 19 1/2 " x 12 1/2 "
Paper size 22 1/2 " x 15 1/2 "
Code CRS 05
click to enlargeFAUNO.(PLACE SPIRIT) Plate XXX
Trovato ne scavi di Fallerone nella Marca. Circa 1800. by Aless Macchetti after Dolcibene. In Roman Mythology, fauns are place-spirits of untamed woodland. Romans connected their fauns with the Greek satyrs, wild and orgiastic drunken followers of Bacchus.
A very clean print on racked paper and watermarked.
Image size to edge of plate mark 19 1/2 " x 12 3/4 "
Paper size 23 1/2 " x 15 3/4 "
Code CRS 06
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FANCIULLO VOTIVO (Fatherless Boy)
Plate XXII
by Luigi Cunego after Dolcibene Circa 1800.
A very clean print on racked paper and watermarked.
Image size to edge of plate mark 18 3/4" x 12"
Paper size 23 1/2 " x 15 1/4 "
Code CRS 07
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NETTUNO. (NEPTUNE) Plate XXXIII
by C.C.P. Carloni after Rocchegianni. C 1800.
Neptune was the god of the sea. He carried a trident, which had three prongs. He rode a dolphin or a horse.
A clean print with only marginal tears. There is also an original printers crease approximatley halfway up which is
3 1/2" long, but only runs 1" into the image.
Image size to edge of plate mark 19 1/2 " x 12 1/2 "
Paper size 23 3/4 " x 16 1/2 "
Code CRS 08
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MERCURIO COLLA TESTUGGINE. (MERCURY) Plate XLI. Gia nella Villa Montalto.
Mercury was the god of travellers. He had a winged hat and sandals, so he could fly. He carried a staff with two snakes winding round it.
A clean print with only marginal tears. There is also an original ink stain in the margin 1 1/4" away from the plate mark.
Image size to edge of plate mark 18 1/2 " x 12"
Paper size 23 1/2 " x 16 1/2 "
Code CRS 09
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OTHON. by Pierre Bouillion
Curtis d'Othon, a Roman emperor and close ally of Nero
These detailed engravings come from the work entitled Musée des Antiques drawn and engraved by Pierre Bouillon. Published by Didot in Paris from 1810-1821. The busts, statues, and reliefs in this work feature numerous Roman Emperors and a few Greek and Roman gods, many of which are nudes.
The woven paper is clean except for two rust marks
(see image)
Image size to edge of plate mark 14 3/4 " x 10 1/2"
Paper size 21 1/4 " x 14 1/2 "
Code CRS 10£45.00
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MUSE RESTAUREE EN FILLE DE LYCOMEDE
by Joseph Laugier after Chatillon. 19th century.
A good clean print on woven paper, no imperfections.
Image size to edge of plate mark 18" x 13"
Paper size 20 1/2" x 15"
Code CRS 04
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VENUS DE MILO
by Prevost after Lancrenon 19th century.
A good print on woven paper, there is a water stain approximately 5 1/2" in depth up from the bottom of the print, it is very faint. It can be cleaned if required, at no extra cost.
Image size to edge of plate mark 19 1/2 " x 14"
Paper size 22" x 16"
Code CRS 11
