Skip to main content
Please enable JavaScript in your web browser to get the best experience.
Menu
Main navigation
Visit
Toggle Visit submenu
Back
to previous menu
—
Visit
—
Visit
—
Family visits
—
Group visits
—
Audio app
—
Out-of-hours tours
—
Tours and talks
—
Object trails
—
Accessibility
—
Food and drink
—
Late opening on Fridays
—
Museum map
Exhibitions and events
Collection
Toggle Collection submenu
Back
to previous menu
—
Collection
—
Collection
—
Collection online
—
Galleries
—
Blog
—
The British Museum podcast
Learn
Toggle Learn submenu
Back
to previous menu
—
Learn
—
Learn
—
Schools
—
Communities
—
Adult learning
—
Young people
Membership
Toggle Membership submenu
Back
to previous menu
—
Membership
—
Membership
—
Renew Membership
—
Events
—
Buy Membership
—
Young Friends
—
Existing Members
—
Buy Under 26 Membership
—
Upgrade your Membership
—
How your money helps
—
Buy Gift Membership
—
Visiting as a Member
—
Members' Room
Support us
Toggle Support us submenu
Back
to previous menu
—
Support us
—
Donate
—
Corporate support
—
Become a Patron
—
Supporter case studies
—
Become a Volunteer
—
Existing Patrons
—
Leave a legacy
—
American Friends of the British Museum
Secondary navigation
Shop
Search
Donate
Hide menu
print
Object Type
print
Museum number
1889,0409.214
Title
Object:
The twelve Caesars
Description
Portrait of the twelve Caesars, in an elaborate frame, each sitter bust-length in an oval with his name above, Augustus and Calligula at the centre with Julius Caesar on top and Nero on the bottom, Galba, Claudius, Domitian and Tiberius on the right, and Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian and Titus on the left. Etching
Producer name
Print made by:
Anonymous
School/style
British
Production date
1770-1830
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
170 millimetres
(trimmed)
Width:
100 millimetres
(trimmed)
$Inscriptions
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
Julius Caesar
Portrait of:
Augustus (Octavian)
Portrait of:
Tiberius
Portrait of:
Gaius (Caligula)
Portrait of:
Claudius I
Portrait of:
Nero
Portrait of:
Galba
Portrait of:
Otho
Portrait of:
Vitellius
Portrait of:
Vespasian
Portrait of:
Titus
Portrait of:
Domitian
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Elizabeth, Lady Cust
Acquisition date
1889
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1889,0409.214