16 Prints from a Series of 24 Depicting (Reconstructed) Buildings from Roman Antiquity

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century Italian

Previously attributed to Monogrammist G.A. with the Caltrop Italian

Plates ca. 1530–50

Not on view

Group of 12 architectural prints from a series of 24 depicting buildings from Roman Antiquity, ranging from triumphal arches to bath houses, temples and palaces in Italy, France and Spain. Some of the buildings have been artificially reconstructed based on Medieval descriptions, while others are depicted in their ruinous states. The plates are known in several (uncatalogued) states, and have undergone minor changes over time. Several titles of buildings have been changed, and the plates have been cropped as a result of plate cracks and oxidation.

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Title: 16 Prints from a Series of 24 Depicting (Reconstructed) Buildings from Roman Antiquity
Artist: Anonymous, Italian, 16th century
Artist: Previously attributed to Monogrammist G.A. with the Caltrop (Italian, 1530–1540)
Date: Plates ca. 1530–50
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 13 3/8 × 9 5/16 in. (34 × 23.6 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Purchase, Edward Pearce Casey Fund and Carolyn H. Specht Gift, 2016
Object Number: 2016.684.1–.12
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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