Drawing, sketch-book (BM 1898,1123.3.31)
Summary
Aspertini sketch-book (so-called London I): 32nd opening
left (1898,1123.3(31) verso) and right-hand page (1898,1123.3(32) recto) with scenes from Trajan's Column: Roman sacrifice after disembarking on the Dacian coast (upper part of opening); and a Roman bridge of boats (lower part of opening) c. 1535
Pen and brown ink, over black chalk, on vellum (the surface partly rubbed with black chalk)
Tags
drawings on vellum in the british museum
drawings
vellum
sketches
mythology classical
illumination of books and manuscripts
illuminated manuscripts
Date
1535 - 1600
Source
British Museum
Link
Copyright info
public domain