Antique Print of Zeus at Olympia by Knight, 1835

€ 73

One of a kind: this is the sheet in the photographs. Ships from Langweer, the Netherlands.

Date: 1835
Sheet size: 34 × 24.5 cm (13.4 × 9.6 in)
Condition: Fair
Reference: JAK-752

About this sheet

Antique print titled 'The Jupiter of Phidias'. Old print of a statue of Zeus at Olympia by Phidias, as imagined by engraver John Jackson. This print originates from 'One Hundred and Fifty Wood Cuts selected from the Penny Magazine'. Artists and Engravers: Published by Charles Knight.

Artist: Published by Charles Knight.

Condition: Fair/good, general age-related toning. Minor soiling and wear, mainly in margins. Blank verso, please study image carefully.
Date: 1835
Overall size: 24.5 x 34 cm.
Image size: 0.001 x 15 x 23 cm.

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