Plate numbered 4, caligula: in the foreground, a statue of caligula on horseback, in full armour, wearing the winged hat of mercury, holding the thunderbolts of zeus and the trident of poseidon; the pedestal decorated with the scene of his murder and another cartouche depicting a bedchamber with a naked male figure lying upon a pile of coins; behind, far below, troops assemble along a coastline, with three ships at sea to the left. Engraving. Date: 1587-1589 (circa). Dimensions: Height: 323 mm (image size); Width: 217 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Caius Suetonius Tranquillus. Collection: British Museum.
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