Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Two Dogs
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 13 x 19 7/16 in. (33 x 49.4 cm) mount: 16 7/8 x 22 3/16 in. (42.8 x 56.3 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(2.86)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints collection, where you'll find *Speculum Romanae Magniae: Two Dogs*, exquisite 1558 engraving by Sebast di Re and Pietro Paoloumbo. Measuring 13 x 19 7/16 inches on its sheet, this print captures dogs in a detailed, dynamic composition, acquired through the Harris Brisbane Dick Fund in1941. This artwork part of the renowned *Speculum Romanaeificentiae* ("Mirror of Roman Magnificence"), a celebrated 16th-century series of prints compiled by Antwerp publisher Antonio Lafreri. Produced during the Renaissance height of antiquarian fer...