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Formerly James Clark, 19th century, Bullae, Anulet, and Toga Praetexta, 1728

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Creator:

Formerly James Clark, 19th century
after John Pine, 1690–1756
after unknown artist ( Vandergutch? )

Title:

Bullae, Anulet, and Toga Praetexta

Part Of:

Collective Title: Scenes of Ancient Rome, from Richard Bundy's Translation of Catrou and Rouillé's Roman History

Date:

1728

Materials & Techniques:

Engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 14 3/8 × 8 7/8 inches (36.5 × 22.5 cm), Plate: 11 × 6 inches (27.9 × 15.2 cm), Image: 9 1/8 × 5 1/8 inches (23.2 × 13 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed on verso in graphite, lower left: "IR-784/379"; in blue colored pencil, lower left: "Ju6.01"; in graphite over the blue colored pencil, lower left: "n 001"

Stamped mark: Yale University Library

Lettered above image, upper left: "Plate III."; upper right: "Vol. 1. Page 44."; inside image, upper center: "CATVLVS | A"; center left: "C"; center right: "B B"; center: "D M"; lower center: "D"; below image, lower center: "A. The Bulla usually worn by the young | Patricians about their necks. | B. Another sort of Bulla with an heart | engraven or impressed upon it. | C. An Anulet, which contains five heads in one, most | probably representing some of the Pagan Divinities. | D. A young Roman in his Praetexta and with his | Bulla about his neck. ---"

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