Greek and Roman Antique Prints

 The prints show paintings on red-figure, ancient Greek vases. Such vases were produced from ca. 530 to ca. 330 B.C. in Greeceand southern Italy. In the preface Murraywrites: 'To obtain adequate reproductions, it was necessary to transfer the photographs to process-blocks, and to print from them on a paper prepared with a terra-cotta colour resembling that of the vases.' 

These prints are hand coloured engravings by Johann Wilhelm Tischbein. The examples were from Sir Hamilton's second collection of Greek vases. An avid antiquarian, Hamilton assembled one of the world's finest collections of Greek and Roman antiquities. This new-found enthusiasm found its expression in the style of neo-classicism and in the collections of antiquities, which were displayed in the stately homes of England. 

 The individual hand colored prints (often as large as 18 to 24 inches high or wide) are exceedingly rare. The bound book of prints is considered one of the most beautiful antiquarian books ever made. The illustrations were directly copied by Josiah Wedgwood and other pottery manufacturers, and fostered the Neoclassical taste for engraving adopted by John Flaxman and others. 

 The archaeologist James Millingen had excellent access to private collections and most of the important museums of Europe, including the British Museum. Millingen made public previously unpublished material in a series of prints, printed in black and red and finished by hand. 

 A fine series of copper engravings of classical Greek vases drawn and engraved by Henry Moses.  Sir Henry Charles Englefield was a prominent writer and collector of antiquities and an active member of the Society of Antiquaries and the Dilettanti Society. 

 A magnificent collection of engraved plates featuring ancient Greek sculptures of mythological heads and tailpieces. The series of prints on large-paper was reserved for members of the society. The majority of the works illustrated were drawn from the collections of Richard Payne Knight and Charles Townley. 

  The prints are fine hand colored engravings depicting the ancient Roman ruins. James Merigot visited each of the sites and drew them in person, making this an important record both of Ancient Rome and also of the state of Roman ruins at the turn of the 19th century. 

   We use actual engravings of prominent ancient Greek and Roman Individuals and print a famous quotation under the engraving. Each engraving and quote is produced on parchment paper. Quotations are a source of inspiration for many people. The print is an accurate reproduction of the engraving and is not the original engraving. In addition to Homer, Socrates, Plato and other ancients Famous Quote Shop (our sister company) also has US presidents, famous Americans and notable international people.