Sevres plate from Service Iconographique Grec “Hippocrate”

Sevres Service Iconographique 59a Hippocrate Plate


After the engraving from Medecins section of “Iconographie grecque” (Pl.32) by Ennio Quirino Visconti published in 1808 in Paris. Visconti (1751-1818) was an Italian antiquarian and art historian, papal Prefect of Antiquities, and an expert on ancient Roman sculpture. Published by order of Napoleon copies of this three volume work were given out as gifts.



Depicting the ancient marble bust of Hippocrate located in Louvre, Paris.

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