Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 2

Luigi Aloja
Decoration With Animals - Etching by Luigi Aloja - 18th Century

Late 18th Century

$214.72
$286.2925% Off
£156.60
£208.8025% Off
€180
€24025% Off
CA$294.42
CA$392.5625% Off
A$328.73
A$438.3025% Off
CHF 172.48
CHF 229.9725% Off
MX$4,057.07
MX$5,409.4325% Off
NOK 2,168.09
NOK 2,890.7925% Off
SEK 2,028.63
SEK 2,704.8425% Off
DKK 1,369.69
DKK 1,826.2525% Off
Shipping
Retrieving quote...
The 1stDibs Promise:
Authenticity Guarantee,
Money-Back Guarantee,
24-Hour Cancellation

About the Item

Decoration With Animals is an Etching realized by Luigi Aloja (1783-1837). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichità di Ercolano Esposte”), an eight-volume volume of engravings of the finds from the excavation of the ruins of Herculaneum in the Kingdom of Naples (now Campania, Italy). It was published between 1757 and 1792 by the Regia Stamperia, and copies were delivered to selected recipients across Europe. Despite the title, the Antiquity of Herculaneum shows objects from all the excavations undertaken by the Bourbons in the Gulf of Naples. These include Pompeii, Stabia and two sites of Herculaneum: Resina and Portici. The Bourbon King Carlo appointed fifteen scholars creating a new “Herculaneum Academy” to study the artifacts and publish the results of the archaeological excavations of the sites. The engravings are of high quality and the accompanying text shows a large scholarship. They were realized by 25 prominent artists involved by the King to prepare drawings and engravings on the finds, among which we can find Giovanni Elia Morghen, Carlo Nolli, Luigi Vanvitelli and Giovanni Battista Casanova. The “Antiquities” was designed more to amaze readers with the quality of the objects in the collection of the King of Naples than to be used in research., following and increasing the interest of 18th century society for the classical culture and Art in particular. Through the exaltation of the classical concept of proportions and harmony, the book was of inspiration to the neoclassical movement in Europe, giving artists and decorators access to a huge shop of Hellenistic motifs. Ref.: National Gallery (Washington), Mark J. Millard Architectural, IV (2000), no. 1; L. Garcia y Garcia, Nova bibliotheca pompeiana (2 v., 1998); Royal Institute of British Architects, British Architectural Library ... Early printed books, 1 (1994), no. 112. U. Pannuti, 'Incisori e disegnatori della Stamperia Reale di Napoli nel secolo XVIII: la pubblicazione delle Antichità di Ercolano', in Xenia antiqua, 9 (2000), p. 151-178; V. Trombetta, 'L'edizione de Le Antichità di Ercolano esposte' in Rendiconti dell'Accademia di Archeologia, lettere e belle arti di Napoli , 59 (1984), p.151-172.
  • Creator:
    Luigi Aloja
  • Creation Year:
    Late 18th Century
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 3.94 in (10 cm)Width: 9.45 in (24 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • 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-1369681stDibs: LU650311615952

More From This Seller

View All
Decoration With Animals - Etching by Luigi Aloja - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Decoration With Animals is an Etching realized by Luigi Aloja (1783-1837). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichit...
Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Decoration With Animals - Etching by Raffaele Barone - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Decoration With Animals is an Etching realized by Raffaele Barone (18th century). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le An...
Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Decoration With Animals - Etching by Carlo Oraty - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Decoration With Animals is an Etching realized by Carlo Oraty (18th century). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antich...
Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Still-life Prints

Materials

Etching

Decoration With Animals - Etching by F. Cepparuli - 18th Century
By Francesco Cepparuli
Located in Roma, IT
Decoration With Animals is an Etching realized by Francesco Cepparuli (1750-1767). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le ...
Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Decoration With Animals - Etching by Niccolò Vanni - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Decoration With Animals is an Etching realized by Niccolò Vanni (1750-1770). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed...
Category

18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Decoration With Animals - Etching by Raffaele Barone - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Decoration With Animals is an Etching realized by Raffaele Barone (18th century). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le An...
Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

You May Also Like

Antique Engraving of Animals of Siberia, 1768
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Animaux de Sibérie'. Copper engraving of various animals of Siberia. This print originates from volume 18 of 'Histoire generale des voyages (..)' by Antoine Fra...
Category

Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Robert Béenard (1734-1794) - 18th Century Engraving, Le Cirier & Le Vanille
Located in Corsham, GB
Well presented in a simple mahogany frame and cream mount On wove.
Category

Early 18th Century Still-life Prints

Materials

Engraving

Antique Print with Various Creatures from A Travel Account, 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique print, titled: 'Papo's Bay (…).' - This plate shows five panels with various creatures (parakeet, sea cow, monkeys), a small map of Papo’s Bay at Tary (Cayenne?)...
Category

Antique 1740s Prints

Materials

Paper

18th Century Antique Etching Print by Alessandro Mochetti
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 18th century antique etching print with in walnut briar frame. Was etching by Alessandro Mochetti (1760 - 1812) was an Italian engrave...
Category

Antique 1780s Italian Prints

Materials

Paper

Colonial Curiosities: Fauna of the West Indies, by R. de Hooghe, circa 1708
Located in Langweer, NL
This original antique print is an intricate engraving from the early 18th century, titled "India Occidentalis," also known as the West Indies. Created by Romeyn de Hooghe, a distingu...
Category

Antique Early 1700s Prints

Materials

Paper

Early 19th Century Engraving "Luglio" from The Months by Giuseppe Zocchi
By Francesco Bartolozzi
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 19th century engraving "Luglio" from The Months by Giuseppe Zocchi, Italian. Engraved by Francesco Bartolozzi, Italian, 1727-1815. Zocchi, 1711-1767. Hand colored. A celebratio...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Romantic Prints

Materials

Paper