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Society of Dilettanti
These stipple engravings are from the rare first edition elephant folio of the Society of Dilettanti. The Society of Dilettanti was a London dining club that also supported Italian opera and launched archeological expeditions. One of their publications was "Ionian Antiquities." These prints are from another folio of sculptures titled "Specimens of antient sculpture, : Aegyptian, Etruscan, Greek, and Roman: / selected from different collections in Great Britain," by the Society of Dilettanti
Alexander by Claude Randon
Claude Randon was an engraver, born 1674, died 1704. He's known for his engravings of antique statues.
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