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

Other Prints · 18th century

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

€ 250

One of a kind: this is the sheet in the photographs. Ships from Langweer, the Netherlands.

Date: 1780
Sheet size: 54.5 × 37.5 cm (21.5 × 14.8 in)
Condition: Fair
Reference: BG-12882-49

Condition

General age-related toning. Shows some wear and foxing, few small defects/tears in margins. Blank verso. Please study images carefully.

About this sheet

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.