Print made by unknown artist, sixteenth centuryPublished by Antonio Salamanca, ca. 1500–1562, SpanishPublished by Antonio Lafreri, 1512–1577, French, active in Italy
Title:
Templi Ignoti, Sed ex eius Fragmentis
Date:
between 1546 and 1562
Materials & Techniques:
Line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 7/8 × 13 1/8 inches (40.3 × 33.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered lower right: "Templi ignoti, sed eius fragmentis | circa viam Appiam repertis ob ma= | gnificam operis structuram Architec= | ture studiosis relicti, coniectiuum si= | mulacrum. | Ant. Sal. exc."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection