Statue of Sabina, the wife of Emperor Hadrian; clad in a long chiton with a cloak drawn around her body and up over her head; her hair pulled back behind a diadem; standing on a pedestal
Alternative Title:
Statua di Sabina moglie d Adriano Imperatore : negli Orti Mattei
Description:
Title etched below image., Date of publication from that of the volume for which the plate was engraved., Plate from: Maffei, P.A. Raccolta di statue antiche e moderne ... Roma : Stamperia alla Pace, 1704., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., "CVII"--Upper right corner., Mounted on page 152 of Richard Bull's copiously extra-illustrated copy of: Walpole, H. A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 13., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Nella Stampa. di Domenico de Rossi alla Pace con priuil
Subject (Name):
Vibia Sabina, approximately 88-approximately 137 and Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, 76-138.
Title from caption below image., From a series: Views of Rome with prints by Francesco Barbazza with Paolo Barbazza as intermedieary draughtsman. Published by Agapito Franzetti? See British Museum online catalogue, Registration number 1944,1014.209.9., Text above image in upper right: T. 1o., p. 52., Formerly dated in card catalog as ca. 1760?, Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Window mounted to 26 x 40 cm.