The Painting, Raphael Morghen, 1758-1833, 1780, Graphic Art, Copper Engraving, Below the drawing of the Belvedere Torso is a quote from Horace’s (65-8 BC), Ars Poetica, : 'Place the Greek masterpieces before you, study them night and day'. The Vatican’s Belvedere Torso had long been considered the very epitome of Greek art. The volcano Vesuvius can be seen in the background. The volcano is a reference to the person who bought the painting, Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803), a British diplomat in Naples, to whom Raphael Morghen also dedicated his print., Paper, Color, Printer's ink, Copper engraving, Printet, Height (paper size) 427 mm, Width (paper size) 305 mm, Gavinus Hamilton Pinx.t Seydelmann delin.t, Raph.el Morghen Sculp.t Rome., LA PEINTURE, A Son Excellence Guillaume Hamilton, Chavalier de L'Ordre du Bain, Envoie Extraordinaire et Plenipotiarie, de la Maistè Britannique à la Cour de la Naple, le vend chez George Hackert Graveur a Roma, Piazza d'Espagne, humblement dedie par, Graphic Design, European, Enlightenment (1690 - 1800)
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