Charles Meynier

Earth Receiving the Code of Roman Law from the Emperors Hadrian and Justinian

1802–03

Pen and brown ink, brown wash, heightened with white over black chalk on brownish paper. Squared in black chalk.

62.5 × 40.5 cm (24.6 × 15.9 in)

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