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'

Q: When was "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'" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1587–89.

Q: Is "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'" in the public domain?

Yes, 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' is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus|Adriaen Collaert|Philips Galle

ca. 1587–89

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' by Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus|Adriaen Collaert|Philips Galle

Medium

Engraving, squared in red

Dimensions

Sheet (Trimmed): 12 11/16 × 8 9/16 in. (32.3 × 21.8 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949

Accession Number

49.95.1002(9)

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'

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