Original antique engraving of the Column of Phocas in the Roman Forum, standing alone on its stepped base within the excavation, with the portico of the temple of Saturn at the left and the Capitol beyond. Heading in four languages "Roma / Rome / Rom / Римъ" and caption "Colonne de Phocas / Columna de Focas".
Original antique engraving of the Column of Phocas in the Roman Forum, standing alone on its stepped base within the excavation, with the portico of the temple of Saturn at the left and the Capitol beyond. Heading in four languages "Roma / Rome / Rom / Римъ" and caption "Colonne de Phocas / Columna de Focas".
Medium: Steel engraving.
Engraver / lithographer: workshop of Auguste Lemaitre (signed "Lemaitre direxit").
Date: 1845.
Source: Panorama Universal / L'Univers pittoresque, French-Spanish bilingual edition.
Dimensions: 5.4 x 8.6 in (13.7 x 21.8 cm).
Condition: Good. Paper somewhat toned, with light stains in the margins.