Collection of Etruscan, Greek and Roman antiquities from the cabinet of the Hon. W. Hamilton [CHARIOT RACE]

HAMILTON, William

Verlag: Naples, 1766

Beschreibung

Chariot Race by Pignatari. HAMILTON, William (1730-1803), after Pierre François Hughes, called D Hancarville (1719-1805). Collection of Etruscan, Greek and Roman antiquities from the cabinet of the Hon. W. Hamilton, Naples, 1766-1767. Aquatint engraving in black and terra-cotta ink, 38 ½ x 26 ½ in. (98.5 x 67.5 cm.) overall, framed. Sir William Hamilton was sent to Naples as chief British envoy to the Bourbon King Ferdinand IV. Inspired by the cultural heritage of Italy, Hamilton developed a great passion for the study of antiquities, and soon embarked on a project to publish illustrations of the archeological finds of the time. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1547049669458

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Collection of Etruscan, Greek and Roman ...

Verlag: Naples

Erscheinungsdatum: 1766

Einband: No Binding

Zustand: Fine

Auflage: 1st Edition