Antique Prints-ROMAN EMPERORS-SENECA-Tacitus-Hooft-1704

Portraits of Julius Caesar, Augustus, Germanicus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Seneca, Nero, Galba, Salvius Otho, Vitellius, Vespasianus, Titus Vespasianus and Flavius Domitianus.

Complete set of 8 plates. The first six deal with the Batavian Revolt against the Romans in 69-70 AC. The last two show daily life and rites of the Germanic tribes.

Historic scenes:

1. Civilis overwint de Romainen by den Ryn.(Batavians under Claudius Civilis win over the Romans near the rhine river.)
2. Civilis laat de vrouwen en kinderen by den strydt staan, en overwint de Romainen by ‘t leger vetera. (Woman and children watch as Claudius Civilis battles the Romans at Xanten.)
3. De Batavieren en Caninefaten slaen de Romainen by Bonna. (The Batavian and Cananefates tribes beat the Romans at Bonn.)
4. Civilis laat de zynen over de Maas trekken tegens de Menapien en Morinen. (Claudius Civilis lets his Batavian tribe cross the Maas river against the Menapii and Morini tribes.)
5. Civilis de Ryn opgedamt hebbende, strydt met de Romainen op ‘t verdronke landt. (Claudius Civilis after damming up the Rhine river, battles the Romans at the flooded land.)
6. De Germaanen overvallen de Romainen by nacht, en veroveren ‘t schip van Cerialis. (The Batavian/Germanic tribe attack the Romans by night and conquer the ship of Cerialis.)
7. De maaltyden en Gasteryen der Germaanen. (The meals and hospitality of the Germanic tribe.)
8. De lykbranding, begraafenis and uytvaart der Germaanen. (The cremation and burial rites of the Germanic tribe.)

These plates originate from a 1704 Dutch ed. of the works of Tacitus, translated by P.C. Hooft.

Engraved by Andries Vaillant. Andries Vaillant (1655-1693) was a Dutch engraver from Amsterdam. He was a pupil of his brother Wallerant Vaillant.

Condition: Very Good. Left margins a bit short but with all plate edges.

Size: Image: 16 x 21,5 cm,