Art historian and historian of ideas (1719–1805)

The Hamilton vase: a wine-mixing bowl (krater) painted with a monument in which are a man with a horse, and with other figures. Engraving, 17--.

A vase-painting: a head in profile to left, wearing an embroidered cap and ear-pendants. Coloured engraving.

A vase (bell-krater) painted with three young man wearing robes, two of them holding staffs. Engraving, 17--.

A vase-painting: four young men at a symposion. Coloured engraving.

The Hamilton vase: a wine-mixing bowl (krater) painted with a monument in which are a man with a horse, and with other figures; outline drawings from side with measurements. Engraving, 17--.

A drinking-horn (rhyton) in the form of the head of a deer: outline drawing with measurements. Engraving, 17--.

A vase-painting: a winged genius holding a bowl attends two young women holding boxes. Coloured engraving, 17--.

A round wine-mixing bowl (calyx krater) painted with the hunter Cephalos being pursued by Eos (Dawn). Engraving, 17--.

A vase-painting: two men accompanying a woman with a basket on her head; a thiasos (?). Coloured engraving.

A vase-painting: an owl. Coloured engraving.

A drinking-horn (rhyton) in the form of the head of a deer. Engraving, 17--.

A vase-painting: a man with a horse, two hounds and two women. Coloured engraving, 17--.

1 print : engraving, with etching, with gouache ; platemark 29.8 x 41.8 cm

1 print : engraving, with etching ; platemark 29.8 x 25.6 cm

1 print : engraving, with etching ; platemark 20.2 x 19 cm

1 print : engraving, with etching, with gouache ; platemark 20.5 x 20.3 cm

Antiquités étrusques, grecques et romaines, gravées / par F.A. David, avec leurs explications par d'Hancarville.

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Pierre-François Hugues d'Hancarville

Images from the collections

Images by Pierre-François Hugues d'Hancarville

Works from the collections

A vase-painting: a man with a horse, two hounds and two women. Coloured engraving, 17--.

The Hamilton vase: a wine-mixing bowl (krater) painted with a monument in which are a man with a horse, and with other figures; outline drawings from side with measurements. Engraving, 17--.

A vase (bell-krater) painted with three young man wearing robes, two of them holding staffs. Engraving, 17--.

A vase-painting: an owl. Coloured engraving.

Antiquités étrusques, grecques et romaines, gravées / par F.A. David, avec leurs explications par d'Hancarville.

Pierre-François Hugues d'Hancarville

Images from the collections

Images by Pierre-François Hugues d'Hancarville

Works from the collections

A vase-painting: a man with a horse, two hounds and two women. Coloured engraving, 17--.

The Hamilton vase: a wine-mixing bowl (krater) painted with a monument in which are a man with a horse, and with other figures; outline drawings from side with measurements. Engraving, 17--.

A vase (bell-krater) painted with three young man wearing robes, two of them holding staffs. Engraving, 17--.

A vase-painting: an owl. Coloured engraving.

Antiquités étrusques, grecques et romaines, gravées / par F.A. David, avec leurs explications par d'Hancarville.

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