Rare Antique Engraving of a Large Ornamental Bacchic Altar or Pedestal, 1740

€ 380

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1740
Sheet size: 44 × 34 cm (17.3 × 13.4 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-01765

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

General age-related toning. Later hand coloring. Margins of the paper are folded backwards. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique print titled 'Ara, o Base con Baccanali'. Plate XXXVI:

A large, ornamental Bacchic altar or pedestal, with a relief in the center showing a female sitting beside a reclining male who points towards a pedestal supporting a vase and an image of Silenus. This print originates from 'Delle antiche statue greche e romane : che nell'antisala della Libreria di San Marco, e in altri luoghi pubblici di Venezia si trovano' by A.M. Zanetti.

Artists and engravers: Engraved by Bartolomeo Crivellari.