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Compositions from the Tragedies of Aeschylus
Title
Compositions from the Tragedies of Aeschylus / designed by John Flaxman ; engraved by Thomas Piroli, and Frank Howard.
Published
London : Publish'd April 15th, 1831, by Miss Flaxman and Miss Maria Denman, 74 Upper Norton Street, Fitzroy Square, [1831]
Physical Description
36 : all illustrations (etchings) ; 28 x 44 cm
Local Notes
BAC: British Art Center copy bound in gold- and blind-stamped green morocco.
Notes
Etched throughout, including title leaf.
Plate 2 has added title, with variant statement of responsibility: "Designed by Iohn Flaxman. Engraved by Thomas Piroli."
"The publication is simply a reprint of the English 1795 plates, with the inscriptions altered and five new plates added."--Bentley.
Plates nos. 1-3, 5-9, 11, 13-22 and 24-26 are unsigned (engraved by Piroli?), nos. 4, 10, 12 and 23 are signed "F. Howard sculpt." Most of the plates have a verse at the bottom of the engraving. Nos. 3-36 have the publishing legend: London, Published April 15th, 1831, by M. Flaxman and M. Denman, 74 Upper Norton St., Fitzroy Square.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
References
Bentley, G.E. Early engravings of Flaxman's classical designs, page 45, no. 7
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Etchings - 1831.
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