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Title
Claudius hailed as emperor after Caligula is slain
Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

Roman history

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1901 - 1906
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Topics
Draperies
Claudius, Emperor of Rome, 10 B.C.-54 A.D
Emperors -- Rome
Hiding
Coronations -- Rome -- To 499
Cowardice
Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D
Caligula, Emperor of Rome, 12-41 -- Death and burial
Genres
Conjectural works
Book illustrations
Notes
Content: Claudius hides in terror behind draperies, fearing that he too would be killed following Caligula's assassination; instead the Praetorian Guard acclaim him emperor.
Source note: Story of the greatest nations : from the dawn of history to the present. (New York : Niglutsch, 1901-1906) Ellis, Edward Sylvester (1840-1916), Author.
Physical Description
Photogravures
Extent: 13.5 x 20 cm
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9f4a4f80-c5bf-012f-1f46-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1901: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1901 - 1906). Claudius hailed as emperor after Caligula is slain Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5fa4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Claudius hailed as emperor after Caligula is slain