Plate numbered 6, nero: in the foreground, a statue of nero on horseback, in full armour, facing to the right and holding a lyre; the pedestal is decorated with the scene of his suicide, while another cartouche depicts his performance of the lyre before an audience; before him, the city of rome burns. Engraving. Date: 1587-1589 (circa). Dimensions: Height: 321 mm (image size); Width: 217 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Caius Suetonius Tranquillus. Collection: British Museum.
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