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Plate 6: Emperor Nero on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"

After Antonio Tempesta Italian
1610–50
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Plate 6: Emperor Nero on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Caesars"
  • Series/Portfolio: The First Twelve Roman Caesars
  • Artist: Matthäus Merian the Elder (Swiss, Basel 1593–1650 Schwalbach)
  • Artist: After Antonio Tempesta (Italian, Florence 1555–1630 Rome)
  • Date: 1610–50
  • Medium: Etching and engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 11 13/16 × 8 7/8 in. (30 × 22.6 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
  • Object Number: 51.501.3491
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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