Ancient world, Mythology, Villa Negroni, Bacchus and Ariadne
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Ancient world, Mythology, Villa Negroni, Bacchus and Ariadne

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Villa Negroni Bacchus and Ariadne. Originally hand-colored with gouache paint copper etching. Plate VII, the main and largest picture from a series of 12. Design by: Anton von Maron (1733 Vienna - Rome 1808) Engraver: Pietro Marco Vitali (ca. 1755 - ca. 1810) Title (Dedication): "Equiti Josepho Nicolao de Azara Potentiss Caroli III Hisp. Reg.Catholici aput S. Sedem Pro Legato Procuralorique Generali aequo Bonarum Artium aestimatori etc" Rome, 1783 Condition: Print has light general age toning, visible actually only in the margins and on the reverse side. Also on reverse side is some spotting visible. Left, upper and right margins are narrow. The original hand coloring in gouache style is superb. In general: Very good condition. Sheet measurements: 56.5 x 81.2 cm (ca. 22.2 x 31.9") Villa Negroni was the Imperial villa of Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius (86 - 161 - he reigned as emperor from 138 until his death). As emperor he named himself Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius. T

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