Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Interior, showing an underground chamber reached by two flights of stairs, one on each side; niches on the landing above.
Anonymous
16th century
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
mount: 17 11/16 x 13 in. (45 x 33 cm) sheet: 11 7/16 x 9 1/16 in. (29 x 23 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1941
Accession Number
41.72(3.40)
Tags
RomeArchitectureStairs
About the Artist
Anonymous
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