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Vases and tripods on twelve plates

Print
1770 (Published)
Artist/Maker
Placido Columbani (Designer)
Placido Columbani (Printmaker)
Taylor, Isaac (Publisher)
Place of origin
London (Published)

All plates lettered 'H' upper left-hand corner. Included in this group are the Title plate and plates 2,4,5,8,9,10 (x 2),11.

Object details

Category
Ornament Prints
Object type
Print
TitleVases and tripods on twelve plates (Suite title)
Materials and techniques
etching
Brief description
Placido Columbani, 1 of 9 plates, including title plate and duplicate plate, from a suite of 12 designs for vases and tripods. London, 1770.
Physical description
All plates lettered 'H' upper left-hand corner. Included in this group are the Title plate and plates 2,4,5,8,9,10 (x 2),11.
Dimensions
  • Average size, cut to height: 17.9cm
  • Width: 8.8cm
Object history
For complete suite see 95.D.4
Bibliographic references
  • (Berlin II) Berlin Staatliche Museen, Katalog der Ornamentstich-Sammlung der Staatlichen Kunstbibliothek Berlin, Berlin and Leipzig, 1936-39, 1026.
  • English Books Autumn 2012 Bernard Qaritch Ltd., London: Bernard Quaritch, 2012, 89 (C).
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
28263:4

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O620114/vases-and-tripods-on-twelve-print-placido-columbani/
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