Buste van Julius Caesar, RP-P-1910-1558, Pieter Anthony Wakkerdak, between 1740 and 1774

Identification title(s): bust of julius caesar. Object type: print object number: rp-p-1910-1558. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 2228. Description: a putto with a praise trumpet indicates a bust of julius caesar. Next to the bust are a crown and a scepter. Classical architecture in the background. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: pieter anthony wakkerdak. Place of manufacture: rotterdam. Dating: 1740 - 1774. Physical characteristics: mezzotint, printed in brown. Material: paper technique: mezzotint. Dimensions: plate edge: h 242 mm × w 190 mm. Subject: what: cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'crown (symbol of sovereignty). Who: julius caesar. Acquisition: purchase 1910. Date: between 1740 and 1774.