Rome / Leon Pitor. Pitor, Leon, 16th century, etcher. MDLXVIII [1568] The bird's-eye view is derived from Fabio Licinio's view of Rome, dated 1557. Leon Pitor's name appears on a tablet hanging from a tree at the lower left of plate. According to Scaccia Scarafoni and Huelsen, Licinio's name appears nearby, but it is lacking in the present copy. "Lectori salutem ... / Venetiis "--at lower left. A list of names keyed to the map is comprised of gates lettered A-T and buildings numbered 1-119. Oriented with east at top. Relief conveyed pictorially. The 3 component sheets of Getty copy a
Rome / Leon Pitor. Pitor, Leon, 16th century, etcher. MDLXVIII [1568] The bird's-eye view is derived from Fabio Licinio's view of Rome, dated 1557. Leon Pitor's name appears on a tablet hanging from a tree at the lower left of plate. According to Scaccia Scarafoni and Huelsen, Licinio's name appears nearby, but it is lacking in the present copy. "Lectori salutem ... / Venetiis "--at lower left. A list of names keyed to the map is comprised of gates lettered A-T and buildings numbered 1-119. Oriented with east at top. Relief conveyed pictorially. The 3 component sheets of Getty copy are joined along vertical edges. "No. 48" appears in brown ink at top center of image. "1551" in pencil on verso at upper right.
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