Plate 6: equestrian statue of Nero, seen from behind, the Great Fire of Rome in the background, from 'Roman Emperors on Horseback'
Object type: Print
Department: Drawings and Prints
Portfolio: 'Roman Emperors on Horseback'
Artist: Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus|Philips Galle|Adriaen Collaert
Artist bio: Netherlandish, Bruges 1523–1605 Florence|Netherlandish, Haarlem 1537–1612 Antwerp|Netherlandish, Antwerp ca. 1560–1618 Antwerp
Artist role: Artist|Publisher|Artist
Artist nationality: Netherlandish|Netherlandish|Netherlandish
Date: ca. 1587–89
Medium: Engraving, squared in graphite
Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 12 9/16 × 8 7/16 in. (31.9 × 21.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
Accession year: 1949
Tags: Horses|Nero