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Title
The Praetorians hailing Claudius as emperor
Names
Bone, Herbert A. (Artist)
Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

Roman history

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1885
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
Soldiers -- Roman+ -- To 499
Hiding
Coronations -- Rome -- To 499
Praetorian Guard
Cowardice
Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D
Genres
Conjectural works
Notes
Content: After Caligula's murder, soldiers find Claudius hiding in terror behind a curtain in the palace. Claudius feared that he too was a target of the Praetorian assassination plot, but instead the Guard selected him as emperor.
Source note: Ridpath''s universal history : an account of the origin, primitive condition, and race development of the greater division of mankind. (New York : Merrill Baker, c1899) Ridpath, John Clark (1840-1900), Author.
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 10.4 x 14.5 cm
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 99a9cda0-c5bf-012f-a566-58d385a7bc34
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

1885
2026
  • 1885: Issued
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The Praetorians hailing Claudius as emperor" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1885. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5f99-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The Praetorians hailing Claudius as emperor" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 25, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5f99-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1885). The Praetorians hailing Claudius as emperor Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5f99-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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