Lanthorn of Demosthenes
after Julien-David Le Roy (1724 - 1803)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1758
Materials
Photo repro laminated onto acidic card.
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Shugborough Estate, Staffordshire
NT 1271228
Summary
Print, engraving of pen sketch, Lanthorn of Demosthenes Also known as the Dark Lantern, the Lanthorn was the last Neo-classical monument to be designed by James 'Athenian' Stuart for Shugborough. It was completed in 1771. The original, the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates, stands near the Acropolis in Athens. Mounted on card. Illustration from Julien Le Roy's 'Les ruines des plus beaux monuments de la Grèce', Paris 1758.
Makers and roles
after Julien-David Le Roy (1724 - 1803), artist