Is "Octavius Caesar Augustus, from "Twelve Caesars on Horseback"" in the public domain?

Yes, Octavius Caesar Augustus, from "Twelve Caesars on Horseback" is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Octavius Caesar Augustus, from "Twelve Caesars on Horseback"

Q: When was "Octavius Caesar Augustus, from "Twelve Caesars on Horseback"" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1565–87.

Abraham de Bruyn

ca. 1565–87

Medium

Engraving

Dimensions

Sheet: 2 5/16 × 1 13/16 in. (5.8 × 4.6 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951

Accession Number

51.501.7755(2)

Tags

HorsesEmperor Augustus

Art Historical Context

Behold the diminutive yet commanding engraving *Octavius Caesar Augustus from "Twelve Caesars Horseback"* by Flemish artist Abraham de Bruyn, created around 1565–87. This print, measuring just 2 5/16 × 1 13/16 inches, captures the first Roman emperor—born Gaius Octavius Thurinus, later Augustus—astride a noble steed, evoking the grandeur of ancient Rome during Europe's Renaissance revival of classical antiquity. De Bruyn, a master engraver from Antwerp, specialized in detailed series like this one, which romanticized the Twelve Caesars popularized by Suetonius. The engraving medium, an intagl...

Octavius Caesar Augustus, from "Twelve Caesars on Horseback"

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