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Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae. The Columna Rostrata and the Meta Sudans.

Maker

(artist)
1500-1583

(engraver)
born 1507 or 1515, died ca. 1565 (Life dates)

(publisher)
1526-1571

Title

Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae. The Columna Rostrata and the Meta Sudans.

Date of Production

1575

Medium

medium : material : ink & support : material : paper

Dimensions

Height: 45.4 cm
Width: 30.9 cm

Accession Number

B.1978.PG.102.40

Mode of Acquisition

Count Antoine Seilern, bequest, 1978

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

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Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Literature

Parshall, Peter, 'Antonio Lafreri's Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae' in 'Print Quarterly', 2006 - pp. 3-28; XXIII (I)

Huelsen, Christian, 'Das Speculum Magnificentiae des Antonio Lafreri' in Collectanea Variae Doctrinae, Florence 1921 - pp.121-170
cat. 109
Fig. p. p.163

Inscriptions

Inscription: C. Duilius Consul, primus Romanorum / .... / .... / ipsa typis mandavim

Inscription: Metae sudantis, praeterquamquod in / ..... / ..... / spectacula quae in amphitheatro edeb / antur, accedentis.

Inscription: C. Duilios M. F. M. N. Consol / .... / ...../ EI .... CAPT.......

Inscription: Excudebat Antonius Lafreri Romae MDLXXV

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