HANNIBAL ANCIENT ROME PRINT STEEL ENGRAVING 1884 LEGENDARY GENERAL CARTHAGE WAR

Description: This is an 1884 Original STEEL ENGRAVING of HANNIBALFrom an Antique Bronze Bust, recovered from the ruins of Herculaneum, and identified by the Chevalier Visconti. The inequality in the size of the eyes is believed to have been designed to express the fact that one of the Great Carthaginian's eyes was partly destroyed at the Battle of Thrasymene. Hannibal (247 – between 183 and 181 BC) was a Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War.Overall Dimensions of sheet are approximately 10.75" x 14.5" The head image measures approx. 3-5/8" x 5". There is titling below. In Very Good Used Condition, vibrant crisp lines, no chips or tears, there may be some faint creasing, age spots, etc., see photos for condition - these are of the actual print you will receive. Unmounted and unframed, the condition of the image is excellent and the sheet is very good.Original Steel Engraving by the French engraver Paul Rodolphe Joseph Dujardin for Gebbie & Co., Philadelphia, 1884 edition of THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF ROME.Steel engraved plates produced much sharper and more distinct lines than the copper plates they replaced. The plates were also harder-wearing, this hard nature allowed for much finer detail than copper and it was possible to achieve a beautiful pale grey in the final illustration. With its shimmering appearance, the steel engraving is instantly recognizable. Prints ship rolled in a tube. I will combine shipping. LOC: GL2-0-1-CStoreAdd to FavoritesFeedbackHANNIBAL ANCIENT ROME PRINT STEEL ENGRAVING 1884 LEGENDARY GENERAL CARTHAGE WAR This is an 1884 Original STEEL ENGRAVING of HANNIBALFrom an Antique Bronze Bust, recovered from the ruins of Herculaneum, and identified by the Chevalier Visconti. The inequality in the size of the eyes is believed to have been designed to express the fact that one of the Great Carthaginian's eyes was partly destroyed at the Battle of Thrasymene. Hannibal (247 – between 183 and 181 BC) was a Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War.Overall Dimensions of sheet are approximately 10.75" x 14.5" The head image measures approx. 3-5/8" x 5". There is titling below. In Very Good Used Condition, vibrant crisp lines, no chips or tears, there may be some faint creasing, age spots, etc., see photos for condition - these are of the actual print you will receive. Unmounted and unframed, the condition of the image is excellent and the sheet is very good.Original Steel Engraving by the French engraver Paul Rodolphe Joseph Dujardin for Gebbie & Co., Philadelphia, 1884 edition of THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF ROME.Steel engraved plates produced much sharper and more distinct lines than the copper plates they replaced. The plates were also harder-wearing, this hard nature allowed for much finer detail than copper and it was possible to achieve a beautiful pale grey in the final illustration. With its shimmering appearance, the steel engraving is instantly recognizable. Prints ship rolled in a tube. I will combine shipping. LOC: GL2-0-1-C

Price: 35.5 USD

Location: Tonawanda, New York

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