The image displays several ornate objects, including large urns and vessels adorned with detailed human and mythical figures. The color palette consists of various shades of sepia, rendering the image in a monochromatic brown tone. In the foreground, a large urn is tilted with its detailed carvings visible, and a helmet with a plume lies nearby. A decorative column stands with a carved face medallion, while in the background, foliage decorates the space behind a large, elevated bowl. An amphora with a detailed figure leans against a column-like structure, next to another pot patterned with intricate designs.
Artwork Details
- Date
- c. 1782
- Medium
- etching, aquatint, and lift-ground aquatint printed in brown on laid paper
- Dimensions
- 7382 × 5603 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original