The She-wolf with Romulus and Remus

by Nicolas Béatrizet, attrib, Lunéville ca. 1515- Rome ca

$3,500 · Offered by Liber Antiquus

Signed

First state of three. A rich impression with wide margins, light marginal foxing and a little light soiling, extreme upper margin a little ragged. Inscribed on the pedestal: “LVPAE ROMVLVM ET REMVM VRBIS CONDITORES LACTANTIS ANTIQVVM AC AENEVM IN CAPITOLIO SIGNVM.” Ancient bronze image of the she-wolf nursing Romulus and Remus, founders of the city, on the Campidoglio . Signed “ANT. LAFRERII FORMIS ROMAE MDLII”. An icon of

• Printing: first

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