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Pair of Late C18th/ Early C19th Italian Classical Engravings After Francesco Piranesi .
M Lees and Sons
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Pair of Late C18th/ Early C19th Italian Classical Engravings After Francesco Piranesi .

19th century
For Sale by M Lees and Sons
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Pair of late C18th / early C19th Italian classical engravings after Francesco Piranesi.

Now framed in contemporary gilded frames , large companion pair of black and white engraving studies of the statues of ‘Callipygian Venus’ ( ‘Venus of the beautiful buttocks’) and ‘Germanicus Caesar’ depicted in the guise of Mercury , messenger of the Gods .

Clearly struck images in excellent condition, wide mounts with decorative corners within the gilded frames each continuously inscribed in Latin text ‘Millennium Pax Homnibus ‘ .

Francesco Piranesi (1758-1810 ) was the son of Giovanni Battista Piranesi the renowned Italian engraver of classical subjects , and who continued his father’s work .

Each with extensive dedications and titular text .

H 33”

W 25”

D 2”

Italy c.1800

Physical Dimensions
Height
82cm (32.28")
Width
62cm (24.41")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

M Lees and Sons has dated these Piranesi Neoclassical Statue Engravings to the 1800s.

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SA797603
Dealers Internal Reference
ML 215
Dealers Notes

Established in the Cathedral City of Worcester for over 40 years ,M.Lees&Sons , run by Michael Lees ,have been dealing with public and trade from show-rooms in an early Georgian town-house. We aim to provide a straight-forward approach to our business and build lasting relationships with our customers. As members of the 'London and Provincial Antique Dealers Association' , we provide full descriptive details , date ,authenticity and any available provenance ,with full disclosure of any restoration or repair which may have taken place .

Whether buying for pleasure , decoration or investment, we welcome you to our web-site or premises .

Past projects have included advising clients on forming and disposing of collections , furnishing period properties , hotel and commercial projects , also a shoot-room and lodge .

All goods are available to view and owned by M.Lees & Sons .

If visiting, a telephone call prior is advisable as due to the demands of the business the show-room does not have regular hours . Please feel free to contact us if we can be of assistance . Our inventory on the website Selling Antiques .co.uk showcases our range of stock, whilst more items are available to view on our website. Please visit us on:

www.leesantiquesworcester.com.

Tel. 01905 26620 / 07860826218

Located in the centre of Worcester in the shadow of the Cathedral with easy parking nearby. Exit Junction 7 M5 and follow the signs for Worcester Porcelain Museum . Our premises are located 100 metres from the Museum and 50 metres from Pay&Display car-park in nearby King St.

Description
Pair of late C18th / early C19th Italian classical engravings after Francesco Piranesi.

Now framed in contemporary gilded frames , large companion pair of black and white engraving studies of the statues of ‘Callipygian Venus’ ( ‘Venus of the beautiful buttocks’) and ‘Germanicus Caesar’ depicted in the guise of Mercury , messenger of the Gods .

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Clearly struck images in excellent condition, wide mounts with decorative corners within the gilded frames each continuously inscribed in Latin text ‘Millennium Pax Homnibus ‘.
M Lees and Sons

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fig 1. A pair of framed late 18th-century Neoclassical engravings depicting classical Greco-Roman statues in gilded wooden frames.
fig 1. Pair of Late C18th/ Early C19th Italian Classical Engravings After Francesco Piranesi .

Francesco Piranesi (1758-1810 ) was the son of Giovanni Battista Piranesi the renowned Italian engraver of classical subjects , and who continued his father’s work .

Each with extensive dedications and titular text .

H 33”

W 25”

D 2”

Italy c.1800

Height
82cm (32.28")
Width
62cm (24.41")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

M Lees and Sons has dated these Piranesi Neoclassical Statue Engravings to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA797603
Dealers Internal Ref
ML 215
M Lees and Sons
M Lees and Sons
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2013

M.lees & sons , 'tower house' , severn st., worcester wr12nb tel . 07860826218

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M Lees and Sons is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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Archive I A pair of framed late 18th-century Neoclassical engravings depicting classical Greco-Roman statues in gilded wooden frames.

Pair of Late C18th/ Early C19th Italian Classical Engravings After Francesco Piranesi .

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M Lees and Sons

M Lees and Sons
Telephone 07860 826218 or 01905 26620
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Tower House
1 Castle Place
Severn St
Worcester
WR1 2NB
United Kingdom
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A pair of framed late 18th-century Neoclassical engravings depicting classical Greco-Roman statues in gilded wooden frames.
Pair of late C18th/ early C19th Italian classical engravings after Francesco Piranesi .
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During the 18th and 19th centuries, European travellers on the Grand Tour collected detailed copperplate engravings of classical Greco-Roman sculptures and architecture as educational records and status symbols for their private collections.

Engravings from this era were created by incising precise lines into a copper plate with a burin, applying ink to the grooves, and transferring the image onto handmade cotton or linen rag paper using a heavy rolling press.

Authentic period engravings exhibit an indented plate mark around the image boundary, natural laid paper texture, faint watermarks, and continuous line detail characteristic of manual copperplate etching rather than modern print dots.

A pair of classical statue prints can be hung symmetrically above a console table, sideboard, or mantelpiece to introduce structured proportion, architectural geometry, and historical depth to modern transitional rooms.

Framed paper works should be positioned away from direct light sources and fluctuating humidity, fitted with acid-free archival backing mounts, and protected behind UV-filtering glass to prevent foxing and discolouration.
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