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Caligula, Quatriéme Empereur

Artist: Jean-Baptiste-Henri Bonnart (1678-1726)
Title: Caligula, Quatriéme Empereur
Date: Late 17th or early 18th century.
Medium: Etching and engraving, Late 17th or early 18th century. After a ¿1680-1690? engraving by Nicolas Bonnart I (1632-1731) published by Henri Bonnart (1637-1716). Plate 4/12 of equestrian portraits of Roman emperors in ornamental frames. ¿First published by the artist? Published by Étienne Charpentier (1707-1792) in Paris, rue Saint-Jacques au Coq (our impression belongs to this edition). Later published by Jacques-François Chéreau (1742-1794) in Paris, chés [sic] Chéreau rue Saint-Jacques au Coq.
Photo Source: Website of the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum.
Item: 6504A