Engraving: Eastern Front of the Temple of Minerva at Athens
1988.04.0003
Detailed Images
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Engraving: Eastern Front of the Temple of Minerva at Athens (1988.04.0003) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Lerpiniere, Daniel (c.1745-1785) Engraver (after) drawing by William Pars |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Mid 18th- Early 19th century |
| Culture | N/A |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Width) | 52.8 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Height) | 37.3 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | <0.1 cm |
| Weight | 27 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Paper, Pigment--Ink |
| Manufacturing Processes | Printed, Engraved |
| Munsell Color Information | waived |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | N/A |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | Met Museum. "The Antiquities of Athens" by Stuart and Revett. 1762, 1787 (additions 1834). http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/search-the-collections/338819 The J. Paul Getty Museum, Getty Research Institute. "View of the Eastern Portico of the Temple of Minerva at Athens..." by Stuart and Revett. 1816. http://search.getty.edu/gri/records/griobject?objectid=1038362737 |
| Bibliography | Lascelles, Rowley. "The Heraldic Origin of Gothic Architecture..." London: J. Moyes, 1820. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Mildred Fisher Talbot |
| Reproduction | No |
| Reproduction Information | 4/30/08 Print Review by Robert La France, Associate Curator of Pre-Modern Art at Krannert Art Museum: No comments specific to piece, style is correct and paper is accurate to the period of creation, which implies that it is authentic. |