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Engraving of a rider in a cloak on a rearing horse atop a stone pedestal inscribed with Latin, with classical buildings and clouds behind.

Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius

An engraving of an equestrian statue of a rider in a flowing cloak on a rearing horse, set on a stone pedestal with a Latin inscription below. Fine hatched lines render the bronze-like figure, with classical buildings and a cloudy sky behind.

Artist
Marco Dente
Date
ca. 1525
Medium
Engraving on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
2728 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1530).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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