An antique Basso-Rilievo found in Hadrians Villa evidently of Greek sculpture / [graphic]

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Title: An antique Basso-Rilievo found in Hadrians Villa evidently of Greek sculpture / [graphic]
Creator: Pastorini, Benedetto, 1746- printmaker
Published / Created: published as the act directs Decr. 16th, 1778.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: A young man on the extreme right turns and looks back at four older men, two of whom are on crutches and fat, and at the extreme left, two well-dressed but plain ladies
Description: Title etched below image.
Text besides and below title: The story seems obscure; but, Antiquarians suppose it to represent some fact relative to the atient [sic] Britons: if so, we have not entirely lost all resemblance of our ancestors.
Companion print: An antique Basso-Rilievo.
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 12.8 x 32.8 cm, on sheet 14 x 33 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1812
Aquatints England London 1812
Etchings England London 1812
Material: aquatint and etching ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Antiquarians
Subjects: Antiquarians
England > 1812
England > London > 1812

Access: Public
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