Italia, from a Coin of Hadrian - Engraving by H. Adlard after Corbould

Original 19th-century copper engraving of the personification of Italy taken from a coin of the emperor Hadrian: a draped female figure with scepter and cornucopia, the legend ITALIA divided across the field of the reverse. Lettered below: Drawn by H. Corbould. From a coin of Hadrian. Engraved by H. Adlard.

Henry Corbould (1787-1844) was the draftsman who for decades recorded the antiquities of the British Museum for the great English repertories of classical archaeology.

Medium: Copper engraving
Artist / after: Henry Corbould
Engraver: Henry Adlard
Date: 19th Century
Dimensions: 5.3 x 5.3 in (13.5 x 13.5 cm)
Condition: Sheet irregularly cut, with wrinkling and faint staining in the margins. The image is complete and clean