Pitture de' vasi antichi cavate dalla collezzion del sig. cav. Hamilton
Pitture de' vasi antichi is a 1814 Roman publication by Sir William Hamilton, issued from his own press to present Greek vase paintings from his collection to collectors and scholars. The plates are outline engravings, rotated sideways on the page, showing figures in profile with drapery and musical instruments. A designer might take their clean contour line, flowing drapery folds, and classical figure poses as reference for simplified line work.
