Medallion with the portrait of the Athenian statesman Cimon, print, printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, after drawing by Jacobus Buys, 1797, paper, etching, proof print, height 240 mm x width 156 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 among themselves, 12 vols. Amsterdam: Johannes Allart, 1789-1809., (story of) Cimon the Athenian, A detailed engraved scene shows a classical profile bust of a bearded man set within a circular medallion, his hair wavy and pulled back with a small curl at the nape and his facial features finely lined. Behind the medallion a draped torso or sculpted garment leans against a textured stone wall or ruin, with blocks and cracks visible and small plants sprouting from crevices. To the left a gnarled tree trunk with leafy branches extends upward, surrounded by dense foliage and shrubs. The foreground contains rocky ground with low g...
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Medallion with the portrait of the Athenian statesman Cimon, print, printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, after drawing by Jacobus Buys, 1797, paper, etching, proof print, height 240 mm x width 156 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 among themselves, 12 vols. Amsterdam: Johannes Allart, 1789-1809., (story of) Cimon the Athenian, A detailed engraved scene shows a classical profile bust of a bearded man set within a circular medallion, his hair wavy and pulled back with a small curl at the nape and his facial features finely lined. Behind the medallion a draped torso or sculpted garment leans against a textured stone wall or ruin, with blocks and cracks visible and small plants sprouting from crevices. To the left a gnarled tree trunk with leafy branches extends upward, surrounded by dense foliage and shrubs. The foreground contains rocky ground with low grasses and ornamental plants, and delicate crosshatched shading fills the sky and background hills, creating a layered, etched landscape.

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Medallion portrait Athenian statesman Cimon print printmaker Reinier Vinkeles I Amsterdam drawing Jacobus Buys 1797 paper etching proof print height 240 mm x width 156 mm Later state print also book illustration in Plutarchus edited E Wassenbergh H Bosscha lives illustrious Greeks Romans compared themselves 12 vols Johannes Allart 1789-1809 story of Cimon Athenian detailed engraved scene classical profile bust bearded man set within circular medallion hair wavy pulled back small curl nape facial features finely lined medallion draped torso sculpted garment leans textured stone wall ruin blocks cracks visible small plants sprouting crevices left gnarled tree trunk leafy branches extends upward surrounded dense foliage shrubs foreground contains rocky ground low grasses ornamental plants delicate crosshatched shading fills sky background hills creating layered etched landscape

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