Vase Medicis
by Jean-François Ravat
1889-1897
Vase Medicis
Jean-François Ravat was a student of the Ecole Des Mines in St Etienne, an engineering college in France established by Louis XVIII in 1816. Originally conceived to create master miners, in 1831 the school received a royal charter officially recognising it as an engineering college and today it remains one of the most prestigious in France. Ravat trained there as a draughtsman and produced many technical drawings during his studies.
This is a drawing of a 'Medici Vase’, a bell-shaped krater carved from marble and originating from Ancient Greece. This artwork appears to be an anomaly, as it was taken from a portfolio of designs and studies that explore topography, machinery and forces relating to mining in the Rhone-Alps region of France.
The original drawing was made in pen and ink on wove paper from a bound book of hand-drawn plates. It is beautifully rendered, and its isolation on the page lends it a graphic quality.
Width: 39 cm
Height: 56 cm
Depth: 4 cm
Weight: 2.26 kg
Giclée printed on Hahnemühle 60% hemp fine art paper with conservation grade mount board and spacers.
Float mounted within a hand-crafted FSC poplar frame and fitted with a poplar subframe, for additional structural support, and to allow the frame to sit flush against the wall.
UV filtering, anti-reflective glass.
Hand-painted in 'Devon Red' by Colourman with a Renaissance wax finish.
Limited edition of 500
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