Name: Antique Print-LES-DECIUS-PLATE-236-Thomassin-1694-1724
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Antique Print-LES-DECIUS-PLATE-236-Thomassin-1694-1724

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‘LES DECIUS ? ANTIQ.’

– Plate 236: Two nude male figures (presumably Roman heroes), one holding a sword and raising a clenched fist, both standing beside a sacrificial altar. A statue of a goddess (possibly Minerva) is depicted in the background.

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Description

Medium: Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper. Watermark: not on all sheets.

Image size: 8.3 x 13.2 cm. (3.27 x 5.2 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Light foxing and soiling. Paper edges with some light staining. And irriegular per scan. Wormhole at bottom left. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

DECIUS MUS, ROMAN SACRIFICE, HEROIC DEATH, CLASSICAL STATUE, ANTIQUITY, ROMAN WARRIORS, MYTHOLOGICAL ENGRAVING, ANTIQUE ART | PCO-C52-77

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

From: “Recueil des Figures, Groupes, Thermes, Fontaines, Vases, Statues, et Autres Ornemens de Versailles” by Simon Thomassin. The book was published between 1694 and 1724 by Simon Thomassin in Paris (1694), Pierre Mortier in Amsterdam (1695) and Rutgert Alberts in The Hague (1724).

Biography engraver: Simon Thomassin (1655-1733) was a French royal engraver known for documenting the sculpture and decoration of Versailles. His series are valued for their precision and elegance.