The Roman antiquities, t. 2, Plate LXIII. Remains of the Mausoleum of Augustus. 

This etching, "The Roman antiquities, t. 2, Plate LXIII. Remains of the Mausoleum of Augustus.," is a work by Italian artist Giovanni Battista Piranesi, who is renowned for his dramatic depictions of Roman architecture. The etching features a detailed view of the ruins of the Mausoleum of Augustus, a grand tomb built for the first Roman emperor. Piranesi's signature style, characterized by its stark contrasts of light and shadow, lends a sense of mystery and grandeur to the ancient ruins. The intricate details of the crumbling structure and the inscription on the stone slab in the foreground, "OSSA AGRIPPINAE M AGRIPPAE DIVI AUG NEPTIS VXORIS GERMANICI CAESARIS MATRIS CAESARIS AUG GERMANICI PRINCIPIS," (Bones of Agrippina, wife of Agrippa, granddaughter of the Divine Augustus, wife of Germanicus Caesar, mother of Caesar Augustus, son of Germanicus) provide a glimpse into the history of this magnificent structure.