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Elephants - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

1810

$413.76
£311.52
€350
CA$571.05
A$639.71
CHF 333.35
MX$7,803.11
NOK 4,236.06
SEK 3,994.31
DKK 2,664.55

About the Item

Elephants is an etching realized by Thomas Holloway, from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge and the Love of Mankind", London, Bensley, 1810. This artwork portrays elephants. Good conditions, except for some stains. Johann Caspar Lavater was a swiss theologian and philosopher known throughout Europe for his studies on physiognomy. Following the physiognomy tradition of Della Porta and of many Renaissance and Baroque philosophers, he believed that the character of a person could be elucidated through examining their “lines of countenance" i.e. tracing a profile outline portrait. Being able to "read outside" was the key to "know the inside". Lavater's thought largely influenced Art in the late 18th and early 19th century, as in the case of Johann Fuseli and William Blake (who realized two etchings for Lavater's english edition of his Essay).
  • Creator:
    Thomas Holloway (1748 - 1827, British)
  • Creation Year:
    1810
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12.6 in (32 cm)Width: 10.24 in (26 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
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  • Framing:
    Framing Options Available
  • Condition:
    Insurance may be requested by customers as additional service, contact us for more information.
  • Gallery Location:
    Roma, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: T-1235591stDibs: LU65038763222

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