A Vase in the Royal Gardens at Hampton Court dated 1749
Etching | 46.4 x 18.8 cm (platemark) | RCIN 702891.b
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An etching of a vase in the gardens at Hampton Court. Lettered below: John Vardy Delin:et Sculpt. 1749. The marble vase is one of two urns commissioned for the gardens in 1690. This vase shows the Triumph of Bacchus and was carved by Caius Gabriel Cibber (1630-1700). The relief shows Bacchus in a chariot drawn by lions, holding up a bunch of grapes. The second vase was by Edward Pearce (c. 1635-95) with a relief of Amphitrite and the Nereids.
Provenance
Royal Collection by c.1900
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Etching
Measurements
46.4 x 18.8 cm (platemark)
49.1 x 22.1 cm (sheet of paper)
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