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A Roman altar, a Greek metal vase and an Etruscan altar. Etching by L. Roccheggiani, ca. 1811.
- Roccheggiani, Lorenzo, active 1804-1817.
- Date
- [1811?]
- Reference
- 2498916i
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Credit: A Roman altar, a Greek metal vase and an Etruscan altar. Etching by L. Roccheggiani, ca. 1811. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark
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Description
According to the lettering, the Roman altar was formerly in the Villa Farnesina, then passed to Naples: the base is guarded by gryphons and surmounted by rams' heads. The vase was bought in Rome by "[il] cavaliere d'Orset francese". The Etruscan altar was copied from a bas-relief found in Todi
Publication/Creation
[Milano] : [Presso li Fratt. Vallardi], [1811?]
Physical description
1 print : etching ; platemark 19.5 x 28.8 cm
Contributors
Lettering
1. Ara romana ... 2. Vaso greco di metallo ... 3. Ara etrusca ... Roccheggiani fecit.
Creator/production credits
Roccheggiani designed and executed etchings in which lost antiquities shown in ancient bas-reliefs etc. were reconstructed as if they were the originals. They are shown together with other antiquities that had survived in museums or in private collections (often exported from Rome and thus no longer available there)
Lettering note
Bears number: T. XXX
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 2498916i
Type/Technique
Languages
- Italian
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Location Status Access Closed stores