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Print, Vase (Plate 5 of a Series)
This is a Print. It was designed by Enea Vico. It is dated 1543 and we acquired it in 1963. Its medium is black ink on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
While the initial interest in the grotesque was sparked by ancient wall murals, ancient sculpture served as a similar source of inspiration. Vico published a series of prints of vases, each inscribed in Latin with the words "At Rome, obtained from the antique." Although Vico’s precise sources are unknown, it is likely that he took artistic liberties in his documentation, as many of the original ancient works might have been damaged. This and other similar series by Italian printmakers circulated widely, and became the inspiration for designers throughout Europe.
It is credited Museum purchase through gift of E.F. Caldwell & Co..
- Print, Ewer with Handle
- engraving on white laid paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1946-3-4
- Print, Pitcher with a Figure of Neptune, from "Insignae Ac Planè Novum Opis...
- etching on laid paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. A. Murray Young.
- 1946-37-1
- Drawing, Design for an Ewer
- pen and ink, brush and wash on paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors.
- 1901-39-835
Our curators have highlighted 10 objects that are related to this one. Here are three of them, selected at random:
- Print, Ewer with a Bas-Relief
- engraving.
- Museum purchase through gift of E.F. Caldwell & Co..
- 1963-9-243
- Stick Pin (France)
- fresh-water pearl, gold, enamel, diamonds.
- Gift from the Thomas W. Evans Collection from University of Pennsylvania....
- 1983-69-9
- Print, The Roman Consul Attilius Regulus Fighting a Giant African Serpent,...
- engraving on paper.
- Gift of Mrs. A. W. Erickson.
- 1952-37-15
Its dimensions are
Platemark: 39.1 × 26 cm (15 3/8 × 10 1/4 in.)
It is inscribed
ROMAE AB ANTIQVO REPERTVM MD XXXXIII; on a tablet: A.E.V.
Cite this object as
Print, Vase (Plate 5 of a Series); Designed by Enea Vico (Italian, 1523–1567); Italy; black ink on paper; Platemark: 39.1 × 26 cm (15 3/8 × 10 1/4 in.); Museum purchase through gift of E.F. Caldwell & Co.; 1963-9-244
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Fragile Beasts.
