Antique Engraving – Virgil, Horace & Varius at the House of Maecenas

Type: Antique Engraving
Subject: Classical Literature / Ancient Rome
Title: Virgil, Horace and Varius, at the House of Maecenas
Era: 19th Century
Medium: Steel engraving on paper
Framing: Unframed
Condition: Light age toning; minor foxing typical of antique print

Dimensions: Sheet 11.5" x 9"; image 8" x 6" (approx.). Unframed.

“Virgil, Horace and Varius, at the House of Maecenas.”

The scene depicts the celebrated Roman poets gathered under the patronage of Maecenas, advisor to Emperor Augustus. A refined classical interior scene reflecting neoclassical taste and Victorian academic interest in antiquity.

Fine engraved detail with strong decorative and scholarly appeal.

Ideal for:

• Classics scholars

• Latin & literature departments

• Roman history collectors

• Classical decor settings

This is an original antique engraving — not a modern reproduction.