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print
Object Type
print
Museum number
1869,0410.2149
Description
Roman soldiers fighting the Dacians copied from the Arch of Constantine. 1553 Engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Nicolas Beatrizet
Published by:
Antoine Lafréry
School/style
Italian
Production date
1553
Production place
Published in:
Rome (city)
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
305 millimetres
Width:
457 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Althought the date 1553 refers to the date it was published by Lafrery, it falls within Beatrizet's working dates and is regarded the date he produced the print.
Bibliographic references
Bartsch / Le Peintre graveur
(XV.266.94)
Huelsen 1921 / Das Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae des Antonio Lafreri
(16)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
ancient history
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Edward Daniell
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
José de Salamanca y Mayol, Marquis of Salamanca
(sale Sotheby's 24-7.ii.1869)
Previous owner/ex-collection:
José de Madrazo
Acquisition date
1869
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1869,0410.2149