Plate 5: Emperor Claudius on Horseback, from "The First Twelve Roman C

A laurel-crowned rider sits a horse rearing toward the left, a long spear resting on his shoulder and a draped cloak billowing behind him. The horse's mane and harness are finely hatched, and a ruined city skyline with columns stretches across the distance under a cloudy sky. The caption along the bottom edge reads CLAVDIVS CAES.

Look closer: The Latin caption CLAVDIVS CAES. along the bottom edge, with a small monogram at the lower left corner.

Artist

Matthäus Merian the Elder

Date

1610–50

Medium

Etching

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

2851 × 3643 px

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