Yale Center for British Art

Creator:

Print made by Ambrogio Brambilla, active ca. 1579–1599, Italian

Published by Giovanni Orlandi, active 1590–1640, Italian

Published by Claude Duchet, died ca. 1585, French

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

Title:

Sepulchrum C. Cestii Epulonis Ostensi Via Et Pyramide Et Marmore Quadrato Nobilissimum Atque Omnium Vetustissimum

Date:

1602

Materials & Techniques:

Line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Lettered inside image, upper center: "C. CE STIVS. L. F. P OB EPVLO PR.TR. PL | VII. VIR. EPVLONVN"; center: OPVS ABSOLVTVM EX TESTAMENTO DIEBVS CCC XXX | PONTI P. F. CLAMELAE HAEREDIS ET PONTHI. L"; lower center: "SEPVLCHRVM C. CESTII EPVLONIS OSTIENSI VIA | ET PYRAMIDE ET MARMORE QVADRATO NOBILISSIMVM | ATQVE OMIVM VETVSTISSIMVM | Clavdii Dvcheti Formis Romae 1582"; lower left: "Ambrosius brambilla fec."; lower right: "Ioanes Orlandi formis romae 1602"

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1974.12.1445

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Currently On View:

Not on view

Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:24745