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Identifier: antiquitsherculan03davi (find matches)
Title: Les antiquités d'Herculanum : avec leurs explications en françois
Year: 1780 (1780s)
Authors: David, François-Anne, 1741-1824 Maréchal, Sylvain, 1750-1803
Subjects: Art, Roman -- Italy Herculaneum (Extinct city) Herculaneum (Extinct city) -- Pictorial works
Publisher: A Paris : Chez David, graveur ...
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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  • bookid:antiquitsherculan03davi
  • bookyear:1780
  • bookdecade:1780
  • bookcentury:1700
  • bookauthor:David__Fran__ois_Anne__1741_1824
  • bookauthor:Mar__chal__Sylvain__1750_1803
  • booksubject:Art__Roman____Italy_Herculaneum__Extinct_city_
  • booksubject:Herculaneum__Extinct_city_____Pictorial_works
  • bookpublisher:A_Paris___Chez_David__graveur____
  • bookcontributor:Getty_Research_Institute
  • booksponsor:Sloan_Foundation
  • bookleafnumber:216
  • bookcollection:getty
  • bookcollection:americana
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