Plate 19: view of the Baths of Caracalla, indicating with inscribed letter 'A' the places from which columns were reportedly taken by Pope Pius IV to be sent to the Grand Duke of Florence, from the series 'Ruins of the antiquity of Rome, Tivoli, Pozzuoli, and other places' (Vestigi della antichità di Roma, Tivoli, Pozzvolo et altri luochi) 1606

This etching, "Plate 19: View of the Baths of Caracalla," is part of a larger series by Aegidius Sadeler II depicting the ruins of ancient Rome. The artist’s view of the Baths of Caracalla, a Roman bath complex, shows the ruins in the early 17th century. The etching details the grandeur of the ancient structure and the Roman architectural elements, such as arches and columns. Sadeler uses detailed lines to depict the crumbling stone and vegetation that has grown over the ruins, conveying a sense of historical decay and the passage of time. The etching is a prime example of the 17th century fascination with ancient ruins and the use of etching to document the history of architecture.