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Pompeii Fresco. Putti with Battle Helmet and Shield c1757..

Pompeii Fresco. Putti with Battle Helmet and Shield c1757..

by Lavega, Francesco

Antique print. Putti, helmet and shield Pompeii fresco. One of a charming series of small 18th century engravings of Putti in Pompeii frescoes.

Original mezzotint c1757, engraved on copper by Roccus Pozzi after a drawing by Francesco Lavega for the most important eighteenth century documentation of the archaeological excavations at Pompeii, Ercolano (Herculaneum) and Stabiae (Campania) on the Bay of Naples which were covered by lava when Mt Vesuvius erupted in AD79. With patronage of King Charles, presented as published in Naples c1760.

This small image has been mounted in conservation board, and covered with cellophane for protection. External measurement for frame window is 29 x 34cm (11 3/8 x 13 3/8 inches). Engraving window size is 13 x 18cm (5 1/8 x 7 inches)

Stock Number: apcPpf1mPrice: $175.00

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