| Method | Copper engraving |
| Artist | Bernard Baron |
| Published | [c. 1730] |
| Dimensions | Image 159 x 158 mm, Plate 184 x 172 mm, Sheet 204 x 184 mm |
| Notes |
A reverse printing of an illustration to Rollin's "Ancient History". An engraving of a Fresco, then in the collection of Richard Mead, showing Maecenas standing at centre, Augustus to the left holding a crown, Horace to the right holding his arm around Maecenas, three other figures behind them. The image and text were possibly engraved directly onto the plate not taking into account the reversal of the print process. The published print was an illustration to page 136 of part I of volume XI of Charles Rollin's "Ancient History" (1730-1738). The Latin lettering states that the depiction is after a wall painting that was found in the palace of August on the Palatine in Rome. Inscribed with the text printed the wrong way round above the image: Rollin's Ancient History VOL: XI. Part. I. Page 136. Below image in Latin: Fragmentum picturae veteris ... / ... gemmisque similitudo ostendit. and Ex museo viri illustris R.Mead.M.D. Condition: Window mounted to album page, dirt build up to margins. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £50.00 |
| Stock ID | 37792 |