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Philips Galle|Adriaen Collaert|Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus

Plate 11: equestrian statue of Titus, seen three-quarters to the right, Mount Vesuvius erupting at left in the background, from 'Roman Emperors on Horseback'

ca. 1587–89
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32.4 × 21.7 cm (12.8 × 8.5 in)

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