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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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026
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