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The Tomb or Pyramid of Gaius Cestius1549

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Engraving of the Pyramid of Cestius in Rome, rendered in fine gray lines on cream paper, with Latin inscriptions on the pyramid's stone face and flanking walls and towers

Unknown, Nicolo Van Aelst, The Tomb or Pyramid of Gaius Cestius, 1549, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Mary Stansbury Ruiz Bequest, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Publisher
Nicolo Van Aelst
Flanders, 1527-1612
Title
The Tomb or Pyramid of Gaius Cestius
Place Made
Italy
Date Made
1549
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 16 7/8 x 22 5/8 in. (42.86 x 57.47 cm); composition: 14 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. (36.2 x 36.2 cm)
Credit Line
Mary Stansbury Ruiz Bequest
Accession Number
M.88.91.350
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings