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Vetusta Monunumenta

Print
1737 (engraved), 1747 (published)
Artist/Maker
Society of Antiquaries of London (publisher)
Vertue, George (engraver)
Place of origin
London (published)

Print illustrating a Roman mosaic pavement.

Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleVetusta Monunumenta (series title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving
Engraving
Brief description
Print, from a set of three showing Roman mosaic pavements found at Wellow, Somerset. Plate 52 from Volume I of Vetusta Monumenta, published by the Society of Antiquaries, London, 1747. Engraving by George Vertue.
Physical description
Print illustrating a Roman mosaic pavement.
Dimensions
  • Height: 37.1cm
  • Width: 47.3cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959. London: HMSO, 1964.
Copy number
Pl. 52
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'II' (Lettered with scales etc. and numbered)
  • 'Has Romanorum in Britannia Magnificentiae Artisque Reliquias. Tria, Sci. Elegantissima Pavimenta Tessellata, quae apud Wellow proper Aquas Solis…accuratissime delineari fecerat Jacobus West ex Interiori Templo Armiger, et aere incidi Sumptibus suis curavit Societas Antiquaria Londini Ano. 1738.' (Lettered)
Credit line
Given by Lt.-Col. R. G. Elwes, OBE
Subjects depicted
Pavement
Mosaic
Associated object
E.1475-1959 (Set)
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959 . London: HMSO, 1964.
Other number
II
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1476-1959

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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