Caption

Medallions with portraits of Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar on a pillar, print, printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, 1789 - 1809, paper, etching, proof print, height 239 mm x width 160 mm, Later state print also used as book illustration in: Plutarchus edited by E. Wassenbergh and H. Bosscha. The Lives of Illustrious Greeks and Romans, Compared, 12 vols. Amsterdam: Johannes Allart, 1789-1809., Person, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, column, pillar, architecture, A detailed grayscale engraving showing two classical profile medallion portraits carved into stone blocks set among architectural elements and foliage, the upper medallion depicting a mature male profile wearing a laurel wreath and the lower medallion showing a younger male profile with curly hair tied at the back, both set within circular frames on a textured stone pedestal with carved ornamentation, nearby columns and a curved architectural feature, small shrubs and plants at the base, and finely crosshatched sky and background textures.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B41_310

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55.4Mb (6.4Mb) / 11.6in x 18.6in / 3465 x 5588 (300dpi)

Keywords

Medallions portraits Alexander Great Julius Caesar pillar print printmaker Reinier Vinkeles I Amsterdam 1789 - 1809 paper etching proof print height 239 mm x width 160 mm Later state print also book illustration in Plutarchus edited E Wassenbergh H Bosscha Lives Illustrious Greeks Romans Compared 12 vols Johannes Allart 1789-1809 Person column architecture detailed grayscale engraving showing two classical profile medallion portraits carved stone blocks set architectural elements foliage upper medallion depicting mature male profile wearing laurel wreath lower medallion showing younger male profile curly hair tied back set within circular frames textured stone pedestal carved ornamentation nearby columns curved architectural feature small shrubs plants base finely crosshatched sky background textures