View of the Capitol and Forum at the time of the emperors
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1624873
Item data
Title
View of the Capitol and Forum at the time of the emperors
Collection
Wonders: Images of the Ancient World
Rome (Ancient)
Names
Buchetti (Artist)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1896
Library Location
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Subjects
Architecture, Roman
Roman Forum (Rome, Italy)
Capitoline Hill (Italy)
Rome
Genres
Reconstructions
Art Reproductions
Notes
Content: "Reproduced from a painting by the Italian painter, Buchetti [Becchetti?], who has consulted the most reliable authorities for every detail of his picture. It may, therefore, be taken to represent the Forum as it was at the time of the Roman Emperors. A picture of the same locality at the present day will be given in our next issue."--printed on border.
Source Identifier: pcm (Hades Legacy Identifier / Struc ID)
Physical Description
Halftone photomechanical prints
Extent: 19 x 27 cm
"Gilling Walpole (?)"--signature in plate at bottom left.
Abstract
From left to right: Basilica Emilia ; Temple of Concord ; Temple of Vespasian ; Temple of Saturn ; Triumphal arch of Septimius Severus. Above is the Tabularium.
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a736e780-c5bf-012f-37bb-58d385a7bc34
Rights
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Type Of Resource
Date Issued
1896
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MLA format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "View of the Capitol and Forum at the time of the emperors" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1896. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a736e780-c5bf-012f-37bb-58d385a7bc34
APA format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1896). View of the Capitol and Forum at the time of the emperors Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a736e780-c5bf-012f-37bb-58d385a7bc34
Chicago/Turabian Format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "View of the Capitol and Forum at the time of the emperors" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 7, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a736e780-c5bf-012f-37bb-58d385a7bc34
Wikipedia citation
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