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Medallions with portraits of Phocion, Tiberius and Gaius Sempronius Gracchus, print, Medallions with portraits of the Athenian statesman Phocion, the Roman princeps Tiberius Claudius Nero and the Roman politician Gaius Sempronius Gracchus, against stone pedestals., printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, 1789 - 1809, paper, etching, proof, height 242 mm x width 153 mm, Later state print also used as a book illustration in: Plutarch edited by E. Wassenbergh and H. Bosscha. The lives of illustrious Greeks and Romans, compared to each other, 12 vols. Amsterdam: Johannes Allart, 1789-1809., Person, Tiberius Gemellus, base (, column, pillar), (story of) Phocion, (story of) Gaius Sempronius Gracchus, A detailed etching shows a stone pedestal with three circular reliefs displaying profile busts of different faces set against a textured architectural background; the upper relief features a bald male profile looking left, the central relief shows a laurel-crowned profile facing right, and a lower circular relief overlapping the pedestal displays another male profile looking left with draped clothing. Surrounding the pedestal are carved architectural elements including a fluted column segment and rectangular blocks, while small plants and foliage grow among fallen masonry at the base and along the foreground. The entire scene is rendered with fine cross-hatching and line work creating varied textures and tonal shading.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B41_317

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55.9Mb (7.2Mb) / 11.8in x 18.5in / 3525 x 5538 (300dpi)

Keywords

Medallions portraits Phocion Tiberius Gaius Sempronius Gracchus print Athenian statesman Phocion Roman princeps Tiberius Claudius Nero Roman politician Gaius Sempronius Gracchus stone pedestals printmaker Reinier Vinkeles I Amsterdam 1789 - 1809 paper etching proof height 242 mm x width 153 mm Later state print also book illustration in Plutarch edited E Wassenbergh H Bosscha lives illustrious Greeks Romans compared 12 vols Johannes Allart 1789-1809 Person Tiberius Gemellus base column pillar story of detailed etching stone pedestal three circular reliefs displaying profile busts different faces set textured architectural background upper relief features bald male profile looking left central relief laurel-crowned profile facing right lower circular relief overlapping pedestal displays another male profile draped clothing Surrounding pedestal carved architectural elements fluted column segment rectangular blocks small plants foliage grow fallen masonry foreground entire scene rendered fine cross-hatching line work creating varied textures tonal shading