View of ruins, possibly the Baths of Caracalla, from the series 'The Small book of Roman ruins and buildings' (Operum antiquorum romanorum)

View of ruins, possibly the Baths of Caracalla, from the series 'The Small book of Roman ruins and buildings' (Operum antiquorum romanorum) by Hieronymus Cock|Johannes van Doetecum I|Lucas van Doetecum|Hieronymus Cock

Medium

Etching and engraving

Dimensions

sheet: 9 1/4 x 12 13/16 in. (23.5 x 32.5 cm)

Classification

Prints|Ornament & Architecture

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011

Accession Number

2012.136.355

Tags

Ruins

About the Artist

Hieronymus Cock|Johannes van Doetecum I|Lucas van Doetecum|Hieronymus Cock · 15101570

Hieronymus Cock, born Hieronymus Wellens de Cock in Antwerp in 1518, emerged from a distinguished artistic lineage; his father, Jan Wellens de Cock, and brother, Matthys Cock, were both accomplished painters and draftsmen. Admitted as a master painter to Antwerp's Guild of Saint Luke in 1545, he honed his skills in the vibrant Netherlandish tradition before traveling to Rome from 1546 to 1547, whe...

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