The Seconda Macchina for the Chinea of 1749: The Theater of Herculaneum

1749

Ennemond Alexandre Petitot

Etcher, French, 1727 - 1801

Michelangelo Specchi

Artist After, Italian, 1684 - 1750

Ennemond Alexandre Petitot, after Michelangelo Specchi

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Associated Artworks

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Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain, Various Artists

1747

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Various Artists

1723

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Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain, Various Artists

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Vincent J. Buonanno, Chicago; gift to NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1994

  • Gori Sassoli, Mario. Della Chinea e di altre "Macchine di gioia". Apparati architettonici per fuochi d'artificio a Roma nel Settecento. Milan, 1994, no. 48.

Inscriptions

Lettered LL withing image: "E. Petitot inv. et sculp." and below "Michelangelo Specchi Architetto Deputato"
Lettered LC, below image: "Prospettiva della Seconda Macchina de Fuochi d'artifizio rappresentante un Idea alludente alla nuova scoperta del Teatro di Erculano [...] l'anno 1749"

Wikidata ID

Q77260262

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