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Aristophanes, Ancient Greek, C18th Grand Tour Classical antique engraving print

1741

About the Item

'Aristofane' (Aristophanes) Copper-line engraving by Carlo Gregori after Giovanni Domenico Campiglia. Plate number top right corner of image. Giovanni Domenico Campiglia (1692–1768) was an Italian painter and engraver from Florence, active under the patronage of the House of Medici. Illustration of an Ancient Greek marble bust from 'Musei Capitolini', a series of engravings showing the sculpture of the Capitoline Museum in Rome. Aristophanes, son of Philippus, of the deme Kydathenaion, was a comic playwright or comedy-writer of ancient Athens and a poet of Old Attic Comedy. 240mm by 170mm (platemark) 420mm by 270mm (sheet)
  • Creation Year:
    1741
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16.54 in (42 cm)Width: 10.63 in (27 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • After:
    Giovanni Domenico Campiglia (1692 - 1768)
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    A couple of tiny nicks to the right edge of the paper.
  • Gallery Location:
    Melbourne, AU
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1244210796412
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