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ANTIQUE #SA811839
large 18th century architectural engraving - CATEGORY: ANTIQUE MISCELLANEOUS - DATED 18TH CENTURY
 

Large 18th Century Architectural Engraving

£180    $247    €207
Large engraving by James Basire of the Antiquities of Athens.
 
The Choregic monument of Lysicrates is one of the earliest in Greece to use the Corinthian architectural order. The frieze running around the top of the monument show Dionysos and his satyrs attacking some pirates who had kidnapped him. The defeated pirates jumped overboard and turned into dolphins.
 
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Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA811839
Dateline of this antique is 18th Century
Height is 56.5cm (22.2inches)
Width is 38.5cm (15.2inches)
Depth is 1cm (0.4inches)
Antique SA811839 shown on this page was made in the 18th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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