Marcus Aurelius
Date1925
Artist
George Van Werveke
(American illustrator, 1888–1951)
Illustration Citation"Learning and the Light Mind of an Empress," The New York Times Book Review, March 1, 1925.
MediumInk, watercolor, and gouache on paper
Dimensionscomposition: 7 15/16 × 22 1/16 in. (20.2 × 56 cm)
sheet: 11 1/16 × 22 7/8 in. (28.1 × 58.1 cm)
sheet: 11 1/16 × 22 7/8 in. (28.1 × 58.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Helen Farr Sloan, 1987
Object number1987-138
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextThe inscription under this drawing describes the scene: The learned friends of Marcus Aurelius (Roman Emperor, 161 to 189 CE) bore the Empress Faustina.
