Plate 9: equestrian statue of Vitellius, seen three-quarters to the left, with his death scene in the background at right, his body being thrown into the Tiber at upper right, from 'Roman Emperors on Horseback'
Object type: Print
Department: Drawings and Prints
Portfolio: 'Roman Emperors on Horseback'
Artist: Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus|Adriaen Collaert|Philips Galle
Artist bio: Netherlandish, Bruges 1523–1605 Florence|Netherlandish, Antwerp ca. 1560–1618 Antwerp|Netherlandish, Haarlem 1537–1612 Antwerp
Artist role: Artist|Artist|Publisher
Artist nationality: Netherlandish|Netherlandish|Netherlandish
Date: ca. 1587–89
Medium: Engraving, squared in red
Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 12 11/16 × 8 9/16 in. (32.3 × 21.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
Accession year: 1949
Tags: Sculpture|Men|Horses