Noah Heringman
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- May 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780199556915
- eISBN:
- 9780191744990
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199556915.003.0004
- Subject:
- Classical Studies, European History: BCE to 500CE
This chapter documents the production of the Collection of Etruscan, Greek, and Roman Antiquities (1766–1776), famed for its pioneering colour illustrations of Sir William Hamilton’s vase collection. ...
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This chapter documents the production of the Collection of Etruscan, Greek, and Roman Antiquities (1766–1776), famed for its pioneering colour illustrations of Sir William Hamilton’s vase collection. Juxtaposing autobiographical passages in the printed text of this work by its primary author, ‘Baron’ d’Hancarville (Pierre François Hugues), and d’Hancarville’s detailed letters to Hamilton, the chapter argues that the division of labour in this project informed not only the book’s production but also its substantive claims about classical antiquity. D’Hancarville used his connections in Neapolitan publishing and tourism to hire a large team of draftsmen, engravers, and printers, and established a workshop in his own home to produce the book. D’Hancarville used his practical experience and his imaginative understanding of antiquity to persuade Hamilton that the project was financially viable, but failed to establish himself as his patron’s social and intellectual equal.Less
This chapter documents the production of the Collection of Etruscan, Greek, and Roman Antiquities (1766–1776), famed for its pioneering colour illustrations of Sir William Hamilton’s vase collection. Juxtaposing autobiographical passages in the printed text of this work by its primary author, ‘Baron’ d’Hancarville (Pierre François Hugues), and d’Hancarville’s detailed letters to Hamilton, the chapter argues that the division of labour in this project informed not only the book’s production but also its substantive claims about classical antiquity. D’Hancarville used his connections in Neapolitan publishing and tourism to hire a large team of draftsmen, engravers, and printers, and established a workshop in his own home to produce the book. D’Hancarville used his practical experience and his imaginative understanding of antiquity to persuade Hamilton that the project was financially viable, but failed to establish himself as his patron’s social and intellectual equal.
Daniel Foliard
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- September 2017
- ISBN:
- 9780226451336
- eISBN:
- 9780226451473
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- DOI:
- 10.7208/chicago/9780226451473.003.0006
- Subject:
- Earth Sciences and Geography, Cartography
This chapter assesses the effects of the growing imperial involvement in the region on the cartographic production of the 1870s and 1880s. It describes how the biblically tinged Orientalism of the ...
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This chapter assesses the effects of the growing imperial involvement in the region on the cartographic production of the 1870s and 1880s. It describes how the biblically tinged Orientalism of the mid-Victorian era was eventually challenged by new conceptualizations. It shows how the confrontation with distant lands and the empire profoundly changed the way British people located themselves in the world. It also analyzes how representations of the region were shaped by innovative printing processes and mapmaking techniques. In doing so, it demonstrates that cartography was progressively exported out of its context of origin to become a widespread type of illustration.Less
This chapter assesses the effects of the growing imperial involvement in the region on the cartographic production of the 1870s and 1880s. It describes how the biblically tinged Orientalism of the mid-Victorian era was eventually challenged by new conceptualizations. It shows how the confrontation with distant lands and the empire profoundly changed the way British people located themselves in the world. It also analyzes how representations of the region were shaped by innovative printing processes and mapmaking techniques. In doing so, it demonstrates that cartography was progressively exported out of its context of origin to become a widespread type of illustration.
