Plate 2: Emperor Augustus on Horseback, from 'The First Twelve Roman Caesars', after Tempesta
Object type: Print
Department: Drawings and Prints
Artist: Antonio Tempesta|Matthäus Merian the Elder
Artist bio: Italian, Florence 1555–1630 Rome|Swiss, Basel 1593–1650 Schwalbach
Artist role: Artist|Artist
Artist nationality: Italian|Swiss
Date: 1610–50
Medium: Etching and engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 11 13/16 × 9 1/16 in. (30 × 23 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
Accession year: 1951
Tags: Emperor Augustus|Portraits|Horses