BAY OF BAIAE

Artist:J.D. Harding ____________ Engraver:J.C. Varrall

Note: the title in the table above is printed below the engraving

AN ANTIQUE STEEL ENGRAVING PRINTED IN 1831 !! ITEM IS 170 YEARS OLD!

VERY OLD WORLD! FRAME FOR YOU DEN, OFFICE LIBRARY!.

Baiae, named after Baios, the navigator of Odysseus who died near the shores of Baiae, is now largely under the sea. The city is located in the Campania region of southern Italy, on a hillside, towards the western end of the Bay of Naples. Once, it was one of the most luxurious and fashionable resort areas in the Roman Empire. Prominent members of the Roman aristocracy, such as Julius Caesar, Nero and Gaius, had villas built there.(Guido 30) Some of the most notable events in Roman history occurred in Baiae; Nero murdered his mother Agrippina, Hadrian died there in 138 AD, Gaius, better known as Caligula, built his famous bridge of boats and Claudius built a great villa for his wife, Messalina. It is said that Cleopatra was staying in Baiae at the time of Julius Caesar’s death in 44 BC. It was Baiae’s mild climate, attractive surroundings and medicinal springs that attracted some of the most important names in Roman society.(Blanchard 186) Today little remains of the thermal establishments, terraces, promenades and porticoed gardens. What does remain can be seen at the Archaeological Park of Baia.

SIZE: Image size in inches is 3 ¾ " x 5 ½ ", overall page size is 4 1/2 " x 7".

CONDITION: Condition is good. Nothing on reverse.

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An engraving is an intaglio process of printing, with the design to be produced is cut below the surface of the plate (made of copper, steel or wood), and the incised lines are filled with ink that is then transferred to paper. The portraits on our currency are good examples of engraved images. A Photogravure is an intaglio process in which the plate is produced photographically. Please note: the terms used in our auctions for engraving, heliogravure, lithograph, plate, line drawing, photogravure etc. are ALL images that have been printed on paper.

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