Octavius Caesar Augustus, from "Twelve Caesars on Horseback" — Abraham de Bruyn | DiscoverArt

Abraham de Bruyn

Octavius Caesar Augustus, from "Twelve Caesars on Horseback"

ca. 1565–87

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5.8 × 4.6 cm (2.3 × 1.8 in)

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