The Septizodium
Published as part of Antonio Lafreri's Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae (The Mirror of Roman Magnificence). It is likely that individuals who purchased the prints from Lafreri made their own selections and had them bound. For a history of the publication of the Speculum prints, see Peter Parshall, "Antonio Lafreri's Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae," Print Quarterly, 2001 (1-28).
Artwork Details
- Title: The Septizodium
- Series/Portfolio: Speculum Romae Magnificentiae
- Artist: Anonymous
- Publisher: Antonio Lafreri (French, Orgelet, Franche-Comte ca. 1512–1577 Rome)
- Date: 1556
- Medium: Etching and engraving
- Dimensions: sheet: 18 13/16 x 12 13/16 in. (47.8 x 32.5 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1917
- Object Number: 17.50.19-115
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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