Vue des Restes du Temple de la Paix dans le Campo Vaccino, from Les Plus Beaux Monuments de Rome Ancienne ou Recueil des plus beaux Morceaux de l'Antiquité Romaine qui existent encore

1761
Not on view
Plate 3, View of the Forum of Vespasian (or the Temple of Peace) in the Roman Forum (Campo Vaccino). In the foreground, groups of figures and livestock animals are scattered among the ruins, while the Colosseum (identified in the inscription) is visible in the background at right. Below this plate is a smaller image, titled "Fragmens Antiques," which shows a group of architectural and sculptural fragments. These two images appear facing page 4, which starts the portion of text describing the Temple of Peace (continued on page 5).

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Object Information
  • Title: Vue des Restes du Temple de la Paix dans le Campo Vaccino, from Les Plus Beaux Monuments de Rome Ancienne ou Recueil des plus beaux Morceaux de l'Antiquité Romaine qui existent encore
  • Artist: After Jean Barbault (French, Viarmes 1718–1762 Rome)
  • Engraver: Dominico Montagu (Italian, active Rome, ca. 1750–76)
  • Printer: Giunchi Heritiers de Komarek
  • Publisher: Bouchard & Gravier (Rome)
  • Published in: Rome
  • Date: 1761
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: Plate: 11 1/16 × 13 3/16 in. (28.1 × 33.5 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1952
  • Object Number: 52.519.87(7)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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