Lupae Romulum et Remum Urbis conditores lactantis antiquum ac aeneum in Capitolio signum. ( The Capitoline Wolf ).

This engraving, likely by Nicolas Beatrizet depicts the Capitoline Wolf, the iconic bronze sculpture associated with the founding legend of Rome. At the center is the she-wolf, shown nurturing the twins Romulus and Remus, who, according to Roman mythology, were abandoned and later raised by the animal. Issued by publisher Antonio Lafrery, the print reflects Renaissance interest in classical antiquity and the mythic origins of Roman civilization.