Ruinae Coliseum, from "Roman Ruins" — Sebastiaen Vrancx|Wenceslaus Hollar | DiscoverArt

Sebastiaen Vrancx|Wenceslaus Hollar

Ruinae Coliseum, from "Roman Ruins"

ca. 1650

Etching; second state of two

6.8 × 10.6 cm (2.7 × 4.2 in)

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