Vellum etching, Aesculapius, Fortune, Sacrifice and Polyxena, Antique statues

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Vellum etching, Aesculapius, Fortune, Sacrifice and Polyxena, Antique statues

Name: Vellum etching, Aesculapius, Fortune, Sacrifice and Polyxena, Antique statues
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: ODALGDFLXX
Price: 160 EUR
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Period 19th century

Style Rome and ancient Greece

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Florence Gallery
Aesculapius - Fortune
Sacrifice - Polyxene
Ancient statues and carved stones
Etching

Plate size : 54 x 36cm

Provenance :From the book Tableaux, Statues, Bas-Reliefs et Camées de la Galerie de Florence et du Palais Pitti, published in Paris between 1789 and 1807.
- Drawn by : Jean-Baptiste Wicar
- Engravedby : Claude-Louis Masquelier
- Artistic direction: Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine (probably assisted by Lacombe)
- Explanatory text: Mongez l'aîné, membre de l'Académie Royale des Inscriptions etBelles-Lettres, Garde des Antiques de Sainte-Geneviève
- Publisher: Lacombe, Peintre - Rue de la Harpe n°84, Paris
- Printing: Imprimerie de la Galerie de Florence, on Johannotd'Annonay superfine wove paper

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This superb plate brings together several emblematic figures from Antiquity: Aesculapius, god of medicine; Fortune, personification of luck and abundance; and two engraved stones representing an ancient sacrifice and the mythological figure of Polyxene. The set is a remarkable example of late 18th-century neoclassical culture, illustrating with elegance and rigor the scholarly rediscovery of statuary and ancient glyptics. The quality of the engraving, the precision of the line, the richness of the paper and the prestigious provenance of the work make this a highly sought-after piece for lovers of antique engravings and bibliophiles alike.

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Condition : Vintage laid paper, foxing.precise and contrasting printing.
Shipping : Clean and fast shipment in rigid tube.

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Additional Information

Condition	Good
Style	Rome and ancient Greece (Engravings, Prints of Rome and ancient Greece Style)
Period	19th century (Engravings, Prints 19th century)
Country of origin	France