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Neoclassical

Scope note

Use for architecture and art of the late 18th and the 19th centuries that follow principles of classicism. For late 18th- to early 20th-century architecture and ornament based relatively closely on ancient classical forms, use "Classical Revival."

This term has 460 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
School / style
Period

Getty AAT term number

300021477

Equivalent Terms used

Neoclassicism

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

Jug

Maker(s)

Factory: John Ridgway & Co. (Probably)
Factory: John and William Ridgway (Perhaps)

Ring

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Chair

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Armchair

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Chair

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Folding fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Coffee can and saucer

Maker(s)

Factory: John Rose & Co (Probably)

Brooch

Maker(s)

Production: Saulini Workshop (Probably)

Decanter for Rum

Maker(s)

Maker: Jacobs, Lazarus
Gilder: Jacobs, Lazarus (Possibly)
Gilder: Jacobs, Isaac (Possibly)

Ring

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Cup

Maker(s)

Manufacturer: Chevalier Brothers factory (Probably)

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