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Title
Antonius offering the diadem to Cæsar
Names
Brewtnall, Edward Frederick, 1846-1902 (Artist)
Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

Roman history

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1885
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Topics
Caesar, Julius
Crowns -- To 499
Roman Forum (Rome, Italy)
Rome -- History -- Republic, 265-30 B.C
Antonius, Marcus, 83 B.C.?-30 B.C.
Genres
Conjectural works
Book illustrations
Notes
Content: During the celebration of the feast of Lupercalia in 44 B.C.E., Marc Anthony twice tries to put a diadem signifying royalty upon Caesar's head, and each time Caesar refuses, to roars of approval from the crowd.
Source note: Ridpath''s universal history : an account of the origin, primitive condition, and race development of the greater division of mankind. (New York : Merrill Baker, c1899) Ridpath, John Clark (1840-1900), Author.
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 21.7 x 15 cm
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9b7bb630-c5bf-012f-2b65-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1846: Creator Born
  • 1885: Issued
  • 1902: Creator Died
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Antonius offering the diadem to Cæsar" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1885. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5f9f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Antonius offering the diadem to Cæsar" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5f9f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1885). Antonius offering the diadem to Cæsar Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5f9f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Antonius offering the diadem to Cæsar