Plan of Ancient Rome, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"
Pirro Ligorio · Italian
Date: 16th century
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: sheet: 15 9/16 x 21 1/16 in. (39.5 x 53.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1941
Date range
1530 – 1580
Largest dimension
53.5 cm
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