D’HANCARVILLE, Pierre Hugues
- D’HANCARVILLE, Pierre Hugues
(1719–1805)
A French art dealer best known for the publication of Sir William Hamilton’s collections and his recognition that most of the collection was southern Italian Greek, not Etruscan.
Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans.
Simon K. F. Stoddart.
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Hancarville, Pierre François Hugues, Baron — (1/1/1719 Nancy 10/9/1805 Padua) (France) Engraver, art historian, and writer. Best known for his writings on the sexual aspects of ancient cultures. Reproductions: Illustrations to Monumens du Culte Secret des Dames Romaines 1787: Wagner,… … Dictionary of erotic artists: painters, sculptors, printmakers, graphic designers and illustrators
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