View of the Forum Romanum with the Arch of Septimius Severus from the East

Israel Silvestre French

mid-17th–late 17th century

Not on view

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Title: View of the Forum Romanum with the Arch of Septimius Severus from the East
Artist: Israel Silvestre (French, Nancy 1621–1691 Paris)
Date: mid-17th–late 17th century
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 4 3/4 × 9 13/16 in. (12 × 24.9 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1917
Object Number: 17.50.19-32
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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