Sarcophagus of Roman Emperor
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- Created Date
- 1937
- Description
This etching features the ornate sarcophagus of the Roman Emperor Severus Alexander (who reigned from 222 to 235 AD).
The sarcophagus of Roman Emperor Severus Alexander which Commodore J. D. Elliott, United States Navy had brought to America. Commodore Elliott offered this sarcophagus to Andrew Jackson as a coffin, but he graciously declined. This etching was provided through the courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C.
- Creator
Wall, Bernhardt, 1872-1956
- Partner
- Digital Library of Tennessee
- Contributing Institution
- Tennessee State Library and Archives
- Subjects
- Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
Elliott, Jesse D. (Jesse Duncan), 1782-1845
Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, 208-235
Sarcophagi
Coffins - Location
- Washington (D.C.)
- Type
- image
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- Chicago citation style
- Wall, Bernhardt, 1872-1956. Sarcophagus of Roman Emperor. 1937. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://cdm15138.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/bernhardt/id/112. (Accessed March 29, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- Wall, Bernhardt, 1872-1956, (1937) Sarcophagus of Roman Emperor. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://cdm15138.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/bernhardt/id/112
- MLA citation style
- Wall, Bernhardt, 1872-1956. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://cdm15138.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/bernhardt/id/112>.