Collection: Posters and Prints: Views of Greece by Edward Dodwell (1821)

This collection features posters and prints reproducing illustrations from the work Views in Greece from Drawings, created by the Irish archaeologist and traveler Edward Dodwell (1767-1832). Produced in collaboration with the Italian artist Simone Pomardi, these illustrations represent a major visual record of Greece at the beginning of the 19th century. The offered prints capture the topographical precision and atmosphere of the landscapes, ancient ruins, and historical sites immortalized by the two travelers. Each reproduction in the form of a poster or fine art print highlights the original engravings that make up this emblematic series dedicated to Greek heritage.

The corpus originates from expeditions conducted by Edward Dodwell and Simone Pomardi in 1801, 1805, and 1806 across Hellenic territory. Published in London between 1819 and 1821 in six installments, the collection was originally intended to include sixty plates. Due to the considerable costs associated with hand-coloring using aquatint, the final print run was reduced to thirty engravings of exceptional quality. This body of work is part of the philhellenism movement and the archaeological rediscovery of the Mediterranean basin. The illustrations combine rigorous documentary precision, documenting the condition of ancient monuments such as the Parthenon or the temples of Delphi, with a pictorial sensitivity characteristic of romanticism. The methodical observation of reliefs, classical architecture, and daily life of the period gives these works undeniable historical value.

The documentary interest of this series rests on its great aesthetic and geographical coherence, offering a complete journey through the major sites of ancient Greece. These poster and print reproductions are intended for history enthusiasts, archaeologists, art historians, and lovers of ancient iconography. As decorative and cultural items, these prints integrate harmoniously into a library, a cabinet of curiosities, a study, or a heritage-style interior. They allow a visual reinterpretation of the great picturesque and scientific journeys of the 19th century, extending the memory of a universal heritage through faithful and rigorous representations of the original works.