Yale Center for British Art

Creator:

Print made by unknown artist

Published by Pietro de Nobili, active 1582, Italian

Published by Antonio Lafreri, 1512–1577, French, active in Italy

Title:

Sepulchrum C. Cesti Epulonis Ostiensi

Date:

1547

Materials & Techniques:

Line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Lettered within image, center: "C Cestivs L F Pob Epvlo Pr Tr Pl | VII Vir Epvlonvm"; below: "Opvs Apsolvtvm Ex Testamento Diebvs CCC XXX | Arbitratv | Ponti P F Clamelae Haeredis Et Ponthi L"; below: "Sepvlchrvm C Cest Epvlonis Ostiensi Via | Et Pyramide Et Marmore Qvadrato Nobilissimvm | Atq Omnivm Vetvstissimvm | Romae 8Ð XLVII"; right: "Ant Lafreri | Seqvani Formis"

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1974.12.1443

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Currently On View:

Not on view

Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:24743