Medallion with the portrait of Pompey the Great, print, printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, after drawing by Jacobus Buys, 1789 - 1809, paper, etching, height 237 mm x width 158 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) Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, Pompey the Great, A detailed black and white engraving shows a carved oval medallion with a profiled male bust facing left, featuring stylized wavy hair, a pronounced brow, straight nose, and a smooth transition from neck to shoulders. The medallion rests against a backdrop of draped cloth and a textured architectural surface with rectangular panels and crosshatched shading. Behind and above the scene, leafy tree trunks and foliage are rendered with fine line work, and decorative plants and small shrubbery appear at the base. Intricate hatchin...
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Medallion with the portrait of Pompey the Great, print, printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, after drawing by Jacobus Buys, 1789 - 1809, paper, etching, height 237 mm x width 158 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) Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, Pompey the Great, A detailed black and white engraving shows a carved oval medallion with a profiled male bust facing left, featuring stylized wavy hair, a pronounced brow, straight nose, and a smooth transition from neck to shoulders. The medallion rests against a backdrop of draped cloth and a textured architectural surface with rectangular panels and crosshatched shading. Behind and above the scene, leafy tree trunks and foliage are rendered with fine line work, and decorative plants and small shrubbery appear at the base. Intricate hatching and crosshatching define shadows and contours throughout the composition.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B41_309

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

53.6Mo (7.0Mo) / 29.6cm x 45.4cm / 3491 x 5362 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Medallion portrait Pompey Great print printmaker Reinier Vinkeles I Amsterdam drawing Jacobus Buys 1789 - 1809 paper etching height 237 mm x width 158 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 Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus detailed black white engraving carved oval medallion profiled male bust facing left featuring stylized wavy hair pronounced brow straight nose smooth transition neck shoulders medallion rests backdrop draped cloth textured architectural surface rectangular panels crosshatched shading scene leafy tree trunks foliage rendered fine line work decorative plants small shrubbery base Intricate hatching crosshatching define shadows contours composition

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