Original copper engraving with a stretch of the very ancient walls of Lanuvio (Lanuvium), in the Alban Hills south of Rome: the ashlar facing with a vaulted postern, overgrown with brush, and the outline of a hill beyond. In the upper cartouche, the Latin legend describing the wall and giving its length as 182 palms. Marked "Tab. I".
Original copper engraving with a stretch of the very ancient walls of Lanuvio (Lanuvium), in the Alban Hills south of Rome: the ashlar facing with a vaulted postern, overgrown with brush, and the outline of a hill beyond. In the upper cartouche, the Latin legend describing the wall and giving its length as 182 palms. Marked "Tab. I".
Medium: Copper engraving
Source: Italian illustrated work on the antiquities of Lanuvio
Date: About 1750
Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.7 in (25 x 17 cm)
Condition: Fair as regards the sheet; the paper heavily creased, with tears and losses along the left edge and light damp staining. The engraved image is clean and complete.