Earth Receiving the Code of Roman Law from the Emperors Hadrian and Justinian
Charles Meynier French
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Title: Earth Receiving the Code of Roman Law from the Emperors Hadrian and Justinian
Artist:
Charles Meynier (French, Paris 1768–1832 Paris)
Date: 1802–03
Medium: Pen and brown ink, brown wash, heightened with white over black chalk on brownish paper. Squared in black chalk.
Dimensions: 24 5/8 x 15 15/16 in. (62.5 x 40.5 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. David T. Schiff Gift, 1977
Object Number: 1977.372
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