Supplément au livre de l'antiquitée expliquée et représentée en figures
A 1757 Paris supplement by the antiquarian Bernard de Montfaucon, issued by the Giffart publishing house as a companion to his illustrated survey of ancient Greek and Roman antiquities. Its engraved plates record classical objects for scholars and collectors. The pictures are precise line engravings of gems, medals, a statue on a pedestal, a diptych panel and a temple facade, showing the outline and ornament of each piece clearly enough for a designer to borrow classical motifs such as laurel wreaths, lions, and architectural column orders.
