A New Collection of Chimney Pieces, Ornamented to the Style of the Etruscan, Greek and Roman Architecture; Containing Thirty Six Designs suitable to the most Elegant Range of Apartments

1781

George Richardson (author)

Associated Names
George Richardson

Author, British, probably 1736 - 1813

The sculpture includes two women standing on rectangular bases, both dressed in classical attire. They have one arm extended toward the center, interacting with decorative elements. These elements consist of two griffins facing each other on each side of an ornamental swirl at the top of the piece. The relief is displayed on a lintel or mantlepiece. The color scheme is monochromatic in shades of gray, resembling stone such as marble. The composition is symmetrical and balanced, with the figures mirroring each other for a sense of harmony and order.

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Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2021

  • Aquatint: From Its Origins to Goya, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2021 - 2022.

Bibliography

1998

  • Middleton et al. 1998, no. 67.

2021

  • Hoisington, Rena. Aquatint: From Its Origins to Goya. Washington, 2021: 161, fig. 8.

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