Collection of engravings from ancient vases mostly of pure Greek workmanship discovered in sepulchres in the kingdom of the Two Sicilies : but chiefly in the neighbourhood of Naples during the course of the years MDCCLXXXIX and MDCCLXXXX now in the possession of Sir Wm. Hamilton ... with remarks on each vase
This is a 1791 Naples publication by Sir William Hamilton, issued by Wm. Tischbein, presenting engraved drawings of Greek vases excavated from tombs near Naples and held in his collection, with commentary on each piece. Its plates are outline line drawings of figures in procession, ritual and seated gatherings, arranged as frieze-like friezes within ruled borders on pale paper. A designer could take from them the economical contour line, the rhythm of repeated standing figures, and the classical draped costume and poses for decorative borders.
