Bronze floor lamps -Ox feet-Lion claws-Masks-Antiquités Herculanum-1804 Print

Description: 3 Method of payment Ancient Roman Lamps - Herculaneum Piroli 1804 Copper Plate Engraving An Original Historical Print from HistoryOnPaper (Below is a rough translation from the French of the engraving's description.) Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE VOLUME (TOME) VI -- PLATE 29 FIG. I. Bronze floor lamp; it takes its shape from two tree trunks which rise on a square plinth, supported by ox feet; on the top of the main trunk, is placed a disc or tray intended to receive the lamp. FIG. II. Another bronze lamppost with its tray; its shape is taken from a knotted cane, dividing at the bottom into branches which form a tripod. FIG. III and IV. Bronze lamp of very beautiful workmanship, with sophisticated ornaments. It stands on a support in the shape of a tripod with lion claws, and decorated with masks on each side. Read Historical Note Below. Type of Print Lithograph - Wood Engraving - Steel Engraving - Copper Engraving - Photogravure Printing Year 1804 Artist - Engraver - Publisher Piroli- Piroli or Leblanc - P. Piranesi Printed in Paris Print Size (Approx) 8 inches X 11 inches IMAGE(S) BELOW MAY BE ENLARGED TO SHOW DETAIL Paper weight/type Thin - Medium - Heavy - Other Reverse side Blank - Related text/pictures - Unrelated text/pictures Condition Excellent - Very Good - Good - Fair - Poor (but of historical interest) Description Some expected age & foxing; a great print with only minor surface, edge and corner faults, and handling wear; Please inspect image Notes This Is An Original Print from History-On-Paper HISTORICAL INFORMATION: This copper plate print (engraving) is from Tommaso Piroli's (Italian engraver, 1752-1824) Antiquités d'Herculanum gravées par Th. Piroli avec une explication par S-Ph Caude, 1804-1806, Paris, F et P Piranesi, T. ---- Herculaneum was an ancient Roman town, located in the modern-day comune of Ercolano, Campania, Italy. Herculaneum was buried under volcanic ash and pumice in the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Like the nearby city of Pompeii, Herculaneum is famous as one of the few ancient cities to be preserved nearly intact, as the ash that blanketed the town protected it against looting and the elements. Although less known than Pompeii today, it was the first and, for a long time, the only discovered Vesuvian city (in 1709). Pompeii was revealed in 1748 and identified in 1763. Unlike Pompeii, the mainly pyroclastic material that covered Herculaneum carbonized and preserved more wooden objects such as roofs, beds, and doors, as well as other organic-based materials such as food and papyrus. ~~~~ Volumes 1 - 3 of this classic work on Herculaneum contained plates of art work (pictures) found at the site. Volume 4 contained engravings of discovered Busts and Reliefs that were created in bronze. Volume 5 was of statues found. Volume 6 contained 50 engravings by Piroli of ancient lamps found in the excavations. Herculaneum; a town in Italy which was destroyed along with Pompeii by Mt Vesuvious’ eruption in 79ce. Damaged by an earthquake in A.D. 63, it was completely buried, along with Pompeii Pompeii, ancient city of S Italy, a port near Naples and at the foot of Mt. Vesuvius, by the volcanic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D. 79. Before the earthquake, it was a popular Roman resort and residential town with fine villas. The first discovery of ruins was made in 1709, and excavations have continued since. Important early finds were the sumptuous so-called Villa of the Papyri (with a large library, and bronze and marble statues), a basilica with fine murals, and a theater. The modern towns of Resina and Portici are on the site. CONDITION: Please INSPECT PHOTO. May be Enlarged for viewing. Please inquire if you have a question. This is an original print, not a reproduction. PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER AUCTIONS/EBAY STORE ITEMS PRESS HERE TO VISIT MY STORE The Fine Print International buyers are responsible for all import fees and taxes. Shipping costs: My shipping costs are calculated on three factors - getting your item to you as quickly as possible, as cost effectively as possible, and as safely as possible. I pride myself in providing optimal protection. I use First Class or Priority Mail on most small items; Parcel Post on larger items; and Media Mail on books and magazines. You may request expedited shipment if you are willing to pay costs. P/H is combined on multiple prints mailed at the same time. Please make your purchases from my auctions or store. I will send a combined invoice reflecting your savings. The Nature of Prints & Engravings: It was not until the 20th century that prints were commonly produced for the print itself. Prior to this, virtually all prints (and engravings) were produced as illustrations to be included in a manuscript, book, newspaper, or pamphlet. Therefore, a vast majority of original prints have been over the years removed from these original sources. Prints are produced using many different techniques: relief printing (woodcut & wood engraving), intaglio printing (steel & copper plate engraving, drypoint, aquatint, etc), and planographic printing (lithography, serigraphy, inkjet, laser, etc.). While the commercial value of a print depends on such factors as age, rarity, and condition, the real value of a print is its tie to its history and/or its esthetic beauty. History-On-Paper Contact me if you are looking for prints of a specific topic. Item #1023-1519

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