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Plate 7: equestrian statue of Galba, in profile to the left, with a beheading scene in the background, from 'Roman Emperors on Horseback'

Adriaen Collaert Netherlandish
Publisher Philips Galle Netherlandish
ca. 1587–89
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  • Title: Plate 7: equestrian statue of Galba, in profile to the left, with a beheading scene in the background, from 'Roman Emperors on Horseback'
  • Series/Portfolio: 'Roman Emperors on Horseback'
  • Artist: Adriaen Collaert (Netherlandish, Antwerp ca. 1560–1618 Antwerp)
  • Artist: After Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus (Netherlandish, Bruges 1523–1605 Florence)
  • Publisher: Philips Galle (Netherlandish, Haarlem 1537–1612 Antwerp)
  • Date: ca. 1587–89
  • Medium: Engraving, squared in graphite
  • Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 12 11/16 × 8 9/16 in. (32.3 × 21.7 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
  • Object Number: 49.95.1002(7)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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