ABC/141 - Examples of Greek and Pompeian decorative work.

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ABC/141

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Examples of Greek and Pompeian decorative work.

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  • 1897 (Creation)

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1 volume

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(14 Jul 1862–19 Nov 1940)

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Scottish Artist
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Cromar_Watt

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An illustrative collection of Greek and Pompeian decorative work in Athens, Palermo and Naples. Some images are to scale, with a scale bar. No despriptions of plates are given. Plates included are: Details of the Pedestal of the Nike of Paeonios, Olympia; Sections of Cornices and Bases of Pedestals for statuary, Olympia; Cornice, National Museum, Athens; Ornament, Acropolis, Athens; Archaistic bas-relief on Chair, Theatre of Dionysos, Athens; Ornament, Erechtheion, Athens; Ornament, Erechtheion, Athens; Ornament, Lykosoura, National Museum, Athens; Ornament, National Museum, Athens; Ornament, Acropolis Museum, Athens; Cyma, Leonidaeon, Olympia; Developments, Olypmia; Ornament, Acropolis Museum, Athens; Ornament, National Museum, Palermo; Antefixa, Acropolis Museum, Athens; Acroterion, Olympia; Top of Stele, Museum, Piraeus; Stele with inscription, National Museum, Athens; Upper part of Stele with inscription, National Museum, Athens; Part of the base of a three-sided candelbrum, Palace of the Conservatori, Rome; Two lion-head Antefixae, National Museum, Palermo; North end restored of the Triangular Forum, Pompeii; Two Ionic Capitals, Pompeii; Two Capitals, Pompeii; Side elevation of the Tomb of the Garlands, Pompeii; Altar travertine, Temple of Aesculapius, Pompeii; Two table supports, Pompeii; Opus Signinum Pavement, Pompeii; Vase, National Museum, Naples; Candelabrum, National Museum, Naples; Stand for two Statuettes, National Museum, Naples; Vase, National Museum, Naples; Study of Olive and Myrtle.

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