Perspective of the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, Rome

People:

Unknown, Italy, mid 16th century (engraver (printmaker))
Antoine Lafréry (publisher)
Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome (dedicatee)

Title:

Perspective of the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, Rome

Date:

printed 1548

Form:
works of art

Quantity / Object type:
1 print(s)

Stage and Purpose:

record drawing

Technique and media:

Engraving on laid paper

Dimensions:

sheet: 35.2 x 24.7 cm (13 7/8 x 9 3/4 in.)

Reference number:

DR1979:0292

Drawing Type:

line drawing

Method of Projection:

perspective drawing

Point of View:

general view

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- Sheet is trimmed within plate mark.

Inscription:

inscribed, signed and dated - by the engraver, in the plate on the image, l.c.: "IMP CAES DIVI ANTONINI F DIVI HADRIANI / NEPOTI DIVI TRAIANI PARTHICI PRONEPOTEOM / NERVAE AB NEPOTI M AVRELIO ANTONINO PIO / AVG GERM SARM PONT MAX TRIB POT XXVII / IMP VI COS S P Q R" [on statue base]; in the plate below the image, l.l: "NB F" [Nicolas Beatrizet's monogram]; and b.: "M. AVRELII ANTONINI PII EQVESTRIS / STATVA AENEA IN AREA CAPITOLINA / ANTONII LAFRERII SEQVANI FORMIS M D XLVIII .R." inscribed - by an unknown hand, in graphite, verso, l.c.: "Nicolo Beatri[zet] / of Lorrain"

Subject:

sculpture

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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