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European 17 or 18 Century Domitian Caesar XII (Titus Flavius Dominitianus, 12th Emperor) Profile Portrait; Oil on wood Panel matted and framed. Height of art 10 inches (25.5 cm.) X width of art 8 inches (20.3 cm.). Height of frame 18 1/4 inches (46.3 cm.) X width of frame 16 1/8 inches (41 cm.). NOTE: During the reign of Hadrian, Suetonius wrote "De vita Caesarum", commonly known as The Twelve Caesars, a set of twelve biographies of the first 12 Emperors including Julius Caesar of the Roman Empire, a primary source for Roman History. Sets of the 12 Caesars were frequently produced in marble and painted in oils for Gentlemen on the Grand Tour.