The Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius on the Capitol
An engraved print of an equestrian statue shows a bearded rider in a flowing cloak on a rearing horse. The bronze-like figure stands on a tiered stone pedestal carrying a long Latin inscription, set against a plain background.
Look closer: Small printed lines in the lower margin name the publisher and place.
- Artist
- Nicolas Beatrizet
- Date
- 1548
- Medium
- Engraving; first state
- Source
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Size
- 2578 × 3697 px
Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1548).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953