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Rare Antique Engraving of a Large Ornamental Bacchic Altar or Pedestal, 1740

About the Item

Antique print titled 'Ara, o Base con Baccanali'. Plate XXXVI: A large, ornamental Bacchic altar or pedestal, with a relief in the centre showing a female sitting beside a reclining male who points towards a pedestal supporting a vase and an image of Silenus. This print originates from 'Delle antiche statue greche e romane : che nell'antisala della Libreria di San Marco, e in altri luoghi pubblici di Venezia si trovano' by A.M. Zanetti. Artists and engravers: Engraved by Bartolomeo Crivellari. Condition: Good, general age-related toning. Later hand coloring. Margins of the paper are folded backwards. Please study image carefully.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 17.33 in (44 cm)Width: 13.39 in (34 cm)Depth: 0 in (0.02 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
    1740-1749
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1740
  • Condition:
    Condition: Good, general age-related toning. Later hand coloring. Margins of the paper are folded backwards. Please study image carefully.
  • Seller Location:
    Langweer, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BG-01765 1stDibs: LU3054326736432
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