Antique Print of the Tropaeum Alpium by Piringer, 'circa 1780'

Reference
BG-12882-49
Date
1780
Category
Engraving
Sheet size
54.5 x 37.5 cm (21.5 x 14.8 in)
Condition
Fair
Availability
Available
Price
EUR 250

Antique print titled 'Ruines du Monument de la Turbie, près de Monaco'. Large, original antique print of the Tropaeum Alpium, a Roman trophy (tropaeum) celebrating the emperor Augustus's decisive victory over the tribes who populated the Alps. The monument's ruins are in La Turbie (France), a few kilometers from the Principality of Monaco. Engraved by Piringer, circa 1780.

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