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Copper Engraving of the “Gran Candelabro” by Alessandro Mocchetti
For sale by W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
for sale €380     $413
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Copper Engraving of the “Gran Candelabro” by Alessandro Mocchetti

19th century
Description

No: 11131

A very good Copper Engraving of the “Gran Candelabro” by Alessandro Mocchetti after Francesco Giangiacomo, a plate from the volume of “Il Museo Pio-Clementino Descritto da Ennio Quirino Visconti”, depicting a perspective view of the Gran Candelabro now in the Vatican Museum of Pio-Clementino, published in Rome.

Circa 1807

Price: £325-00p

Height: 29½”, 75 cms, Width: 21¾”, 55 cms.

Date of Manufacture

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this Antique Copper Plate Engraving to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 08238609
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 205-240 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Clear intaglio line engraving: early copperplate printing.
Engraver credit to Alessandro Mocchetti: active in Rome around 1800.
Volume and plate numerals to upper corners: standard folio publication format.
Gentle toning across the paper: natural age of rag stock.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
55cm (21.65")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1034087
Dealers Internal Reference
11131
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Description
No: 11131

A very good Copper Engraving of the “Gran Candelabro” by Alessandro Mocchetti after Francesco Giangiacomo, a plate from the volume of “Il Museo Pio-Clementino Descritto da Ennio Quirino Visconti”, depicting a perspective view of the Gran Candelabro now in the Vatican Museum of Pio-Clementino, published in Rome.

Circa 1807

Price: £325-00p

Height: 29½”, 75 cms, Width: 21¾”, 55 cms.

Date of Manufacture

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this Antique Copper Plate Engraving to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 08238609
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 205-240 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Clear intaglio line engraving: early copperplate printing.
Engraver credit to Alessandro Mocchetti: active in Rome around 1800.
Volume and plate numerals to upper corners: standard folio publication format.
Gentle toning across the paper: natural age of rag stock.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
55cm (21.65")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1034087
Dealers Internal Ref
11131
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2016

Specialists in 17th-18th and early 19th century fine english furniture, art, clocks and other objets d'art

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A framed Neoclassical copper engraving depicting a classical architectural candelabro printed on cream paper within a burl wood veneer frame.
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Archive I A framed Neoclassical copper engraving depicting a classical architectural candelabro printed on cream paper within a burl wood veneer frame.

Copper Engraving of the “Gran Candelabro” by Alessandro Mocchetti

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OX28 6BU
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A framed Neoclassical copper engraving depicting a classical architectural candelabro printed on cream paper within a burl wood veneer frame.
Copper Engraving of the “Gran Candelabro” by Alessandro Mocchetti
Ref: SA1034087
A framed Neoclassical copper engraving depicting a classical architectural candelabro printed on cream paper within a burl wood veneer frame.
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  • ObjectFramed Prints
  • Period19th century
  • StyleNeoclassical
  • MaterialPaper, Wood, Glass, Ink
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsAcanthus leaves, Classical candelabro, Burl wood frame, Monochrome line detail
  • SizeH 75 cm (30 in) x W 55 cm (22 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

This nineteenth-century copper engraving of the Gran Candelabro by Alessandro Mocchetti after Francesco Giangiacomo is presented in a Neoclassical style. The monochrome line detail on cream paper depicts a classical architectural candelabro adorned with acanthus leaves, with the entire composition encased behind glass. The artwork is set within a warm brown burl wood frame featuring pronounced grain patterns, complemented by a flat black inner moulding. The exterior frame exhibits wide, mitred corners with a polished finish and visible surface character typical of antique timber. Practical dimensions are 75 cm high, 55 cm wide, and 5 cm deep. Suitable for a gentleman's library or study, this framed print fits well in formal reception spaces and adds historical academic interest to interior walls. In a modern home, it works effectively when hung above a sideboard, mantelpiece, or console table where classical proportions can be appreciated. The neutral palette of the monochrome print and warm timber tones integrate naturally into traditional or transitional schemes, bringing classical Vatican iconography into a domestic interior.

FAQs

A Neoclassical copper engraving is an intaglio printmaking medium where an illustration is incised into a copper plate, commonly produced during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to document classical antiquities and architecture.

Engravings were produced by cutting design grooves directly into a polished copper sheet using a hardened steel burin, filling the recesses with ink, and running the plate with dampened paper through a high-pressure rolling press.

Authentic copperplate prints display a distinct plate mark indentation along the image margin, fine hand-carved line variations, and period-appropriate paper, often featuring watermarks or laid paper lines.

Position prints centrally above a console table, mantelpiece, or desk, or arrange them in symmetrical gallery layouts alongside polished timber and brass accents to complement traditional and eclectic schemes.

Display paper prints away from direct light sources and high humidity, mount them using acid-free matting materials behind UV-filtering glass, and avoid direct contact with liquid cleaning agents.
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