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This volume contains 34 plates, uniformly bound by Tessier, Paris. For the complete set of prints in this volume see accession numbers: E.5163-5196-1908. \n\r\nThis work is part of a three-volume series titled <i>Antiquités de la Grande Grèce</i>, published between 1804 and 1807, documenting the antiquities of Magna Graecia, the region of southern Italy extensively colonized by Greek settlers.\n\r\nIndeed, unlike the other volumes published by by the <i>Calcographie des Piranesi Frères</i>, which primarily focus on Roman antiquities, this volume, along with two others (Vol. 25 and 26), is dedicated to the antiquities of Magna Graecia. As a result, their numbering differs from the rest of the series, as evidenced by the lettering on the spine of the volumes, ANTIQUITÉS DE LA GRANDE GRÈCE, F. PIRANESI, Vol. I, II, and III, highlighting their distinct thematic focus.\n\r\nSpecifically, the first two volumes were titled <i>Antiquités de Pompeïa</i>, while the third,the one described here, dedicated to the Museum of Portici, carried the subtitle <i>Usages civils et militaires trouvés à Pompeïa et à Herculanum.\n</i>\r\nThese volumes are notable for their meticulous documentation and artistic representation of ancient artifacts and practices, reflecting the Piranesi family's dedication to preserving and disseminating knowledge of classical antiquities.\r\n","physicalDescription":"","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Piranesi, Francesco","id":"A30837"},"association":{"text":"print-maker","id":"AAT25164"},"note":""},{"name":{"text":"Piranesi, Francesco","id":"A30837"},"association":{"text":"publisher","id":"AAT25574"},"note":""},{"name":{"text":"Piranesi, Pietro","id":"AUTH406354"},"association":{"text":"publisher","id":"AAT25574"},"note":""},{"name":{"text":"Tessier","id":"AUTH339188"},"association":{"text":"bookbinder","id":"AAT25704"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"Calcographie des Piranèse Frères, Paris","id":"AUTH406361"},"association":{"text":"publishers","id":"AAT25574"},"note":""}],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"paper (fiber product)","id":"AAT14109"},{"text":"printing ink","id":"AAT187371"}],"techniques":[{"text":"etching (printing process)","id":"AAT53241"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Etching, ink on paper","categories":[],"styles":[{"text":"Italian","id":"AAT111198"}],"collectionCode":{"text":"PDP","id":"THES48595"},"images":[],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"LVLD","id":"THES49658"},"free":"","case":"SB23","shelf":"SH3","box":"LL/27"}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"print","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Paris","id":"x29068"},"association":{"text":"published","id":"x30682"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1807","earliest":"1807-01-01","latest":"1807-12-31"},"association":{"text":"published","id":"x30682"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"95.5","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"volume","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"67.3","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"volume","note":""},{"dimension":"Depth","value":"3","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"volume","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"The collection of volumes was previously owned by architect Decimus Burton (1800-1881) and his bookplate is pasted in the inside cover of this volume.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Print from a set of 34 plates, <i><i>Antiquites de la Grande Grèce, Aujourd'hui Royaume de Naples, Gravees par Francois Piranesi, Membre de l'Academie de Stockolm, Ancien Ministre de Suede, et Chevalier de l'Etoile Poliare et de Leperon / Premiere Volume, Contenant les Usages civils, militaires et religieux</i></i>, Vol. XXVII (III), bound by Tessier, etching, by Francesco Piranesi, first published Paris, by Francesco e Pietro Piranesi, 1807\r\n","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"Arthur M. 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