Plate 10: Emperor Titus on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman Cae

An engraved equestrian portrait of a laurel-wreathed rider in classical armor and a flowing cloak, raising a baton as his plumed horse steps forward. A caption band below reads TITVS VESPASIANVS AVG, and ruined arches sit in the distant landscape.

Look closer: Ruined arches and a small tower appear in the distant landscape at the lower right.

Artist

Matthäus Merian the Elder

Date

1610–50

Medium

Etching

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

2773 × 3568 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951