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A draftsman by the statue of the Tiber (Marforio)
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A draftsman by the statue of the Tiber (Marforio)

1550 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Statue of the river god the Tiber, also called Marforio, one of the speaking statues of Rome, on the Roman Forum. On the left a draftsman sits on a marble block. Below four blocks with inscriptions in Latin and a cartouche with text in Latin. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineEen tekenaar bij het beeld van de Tiber (Marforio). 1550. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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