Title

Valeria Messalina (c.1720-48), third wife of Roman Emperor Claudius, 1937. Artist: Alexander K MacDonald

Caption

Valeria Messalina (c1720-48) the third wife of the Roman Emperor Claudius'. Valeria Messalina (Messallina), (c17/20- 48) was the third wife of the Roman Emperor Claudius. She was also a paternal cousin of the Emperor Nero, second cousin of the Emperor Caligula, and great-grandniece of the Emperor Augustus. From an original drawing by A. K. Macdonald. From the John Player & Sons cigarette card series 'Famous Beauties', 1937.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1937

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C63_382

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

24,7Mb (1,9Mb) / 8,9in x 10,8in / 2656 x 3244 (300dpi)

Keywords

blue Italy female women woman people interior indoors looking job beauty fruit arts relaxation industry country Rome relaxing day art occupation color colour beautiful famous Roman location century drawing profession inside tray thirties company lady concept LOOKING UP servant 1930s 18th century 20th century Eighteenth Century The Print Collector John Player & Sons Claudius cigarette card Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Tiberius Claudius Nero Germanicus Alexander K MacDonald MacDonald Alexander K Alexander MacDonald AK macdonald Valeria Messalina Messalina Valeria Emperor Claudius cigarette card