View taken from the series "Traces of ancient Rome Tivoli Pozzuolo and other places"

"Traces of the Karakalli circus near Via Appia and the S. Bastiano church, which in ancient times was used for celebrating banquets and other games, its length is 223 reeds, width 33.5. Today, this place is a meadow by the sign A, where a temple of Mars once stood according to the traces you see." This view is taken from the series “Traces of Antiquity in Rome, Tivoli, Pozzuolo, and other places,” engraved by Sadeler, drawing inspiration from the series by the French artist Stefano Du Pérac, using burin technique and in a reduced format.

The work consists of 50 plates published by Marco Sadeler in 1606 in Prague, a very active cultural center, under the same title “Traces of Antiquity in Rome,” with the same descriptions by Du Pérac in Italian, not to mention the inventor. Sadeler, court engraver of Rudolf II, traveled to Germany and Italy, staying in Rome in 1593. His works also include views "... Tivoli, Pozzuolo, and other locations," which are absent in these thirteen new plates, emphasizing the naturalistic aspect.

In perfect condition, with wide margins, presented in a walnut frame.

This is one of the most important iconographic collections for avid travelers during the Grand Tour.

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