Druids, Pharamond's Sword and the Frankish Kings Pharamond and Clodio, 1842
€ 225
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-13061-17
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 and top left corners; minor nicks to the right edge. 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 with hand coloring, from the Galleria Universale di Tutti i Popoli del Mondo (Venice, Giuseppe Antonelli, 1842). The upper image shows a carved relief in an arched niche, tinted in warm stone tones, of two bearded men in long draped robes; the left one lays a hand on his chest and the right one, his hair bound with leaves, holds a short staff. To the right stands a sword in its scabbard, drawn in gray with dark decorated bands and a square guard. In the lower image two crowned men in white tunics stand on a strip of green ground. The left one wears a gold crown and a fur cloak, rests a long staff on the ground and holds a round shield rimmed in gold. The right one wears a gold crown on a helmet with a yellow plume, a fur collar under a long crimson cloak, gray leg armor and a gold belt, and holds a sword with a curved guard, its point down.
The top margin is lettered Tom. IV at upper left, "FRANCIA" at center and Tav. 17 at upper right. The captions read "Druidi" (Druids), "Brando di Ferramondo" (Sword of Pharamond), "Ferramondo" (Pharamond) and "Clodione" (Clodio).
Druids were the priestly class of the ancient Celts of Gaul. Pharamond is the legendary first king of the Franks named in medieval chronicles, and Clodio was a Frankish king of the fifth century.
The crimson cloak and gold crowns give the lower pair strong color against the pale relief above.
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.
