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Anonymous, French, 16th century

Arch of Septimius Severus, pilaster capital, elevation; impost and arch elevation; detail (recto) blank (verso)

early to mid-16th century
Dark brown ink, black chalk, and incised lines
44.7 × 28.9 cm (17.6 × 11.4 in)

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