A Roman Lictor with the Fasces, a Senator and a Consul, Lithograph, 1842
€ 195
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1842
Mapmaker / artist
Published by Giuseppe Antonelli
Publisher
Giuseppe Antonelli, Venice
Technique
Lithograph
Coloring
Hand colored
Sheet size
28 × 20 cm (11.0 × 7.9 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-13061-45
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
Light wear to the bottom right corner. Light age toning; light handling soiling along the edges and a few small spots in the margins. Printed image clean.
About this sheet
An original antique lithograph, hand colored in soft browns and grays, from the Galleria Universale di Tutti i Popoli del Mondo (Venice, Giuseppe Antonelli, 1842). The upper image shows a statue of a lictor on a low plinth, wreathed, in a belted tunic and a cloak fastened at the shoulder, with laced boots, carrying an axe over his left shoulder; beside him stand three bundles of rods bound with cords, two with an axe blade projecting from the side and the third with a bound blade near the top. The lower image shows two togate statues: on the left a senator on a round base, his right arm extended and holding a small roll, the toga drawn over the left shoulder; on the right a consul on a square base, his right hand held out and a scroll in his left.
The top margin is lettered "Tom. IV", "ITALIA" and "Tav. 45". Under the upper image: "Littore" (Lictor). Under the lower image: "Senatore" (Senator) and "Console" (Consul).
Lictors were the attendants of Roman magistrates and walked before them carrying the fasces, a bundle of rods tied around an axe that stood for the magistrate's power to punish. The consuls, two elected each year, were the highest regular magistrates of the Republic, and the toga was the formal dress of a Roman citizen.
The muted coloring and statuesque figures suit a classical scheme or a pair with other plates of Roman antiquities.
This is an original antique print, not a modern reproduction. This item is sold unframed. Any framed or interior images are shown for presentation and inspiration only, unless the listing explicitly states that the item is sold framed.
