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Pierre Bouillon – Rare engraving entitled Didius Julianus 1811.
This rare etching of an ancient sculpture of the Roman emperor Didius Julianus by Pierre Bouillon from Musée des Antiques. Published in Paris between 1811-1827.
The plate, entitled Claude, depicts the ancient marble statues from the Louvre Museum. Signed lower left Dessiné et gravé par Bouillon.
This plate is from the first and only edition of Pierre Bouillon's monumental publication on classical sculpture, devoted exclusively to the classical sculpture of the Louvre Museum. The first volume is devoted to classical deities, the second to mythological and historical Greek and Roman personages, and the last on altars, vases, candelabra, tombs, ornaments, inscriptions, etc.
Pierre Bouillon (1776–1831) was a French painter and engraver.
Size: 20.5in x 13in (52cm x 33cm)
Good condition with considerable spotting/foxing – please inspect images carefully.
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