Whale Hunt by the Emperor Claudius in the harbour at Ostia, pl. 19 in the Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium series

It takes a village to raise an object. Here are the people who've been involved with this one:

• Engraved by Philips Galle
• Previously owned by Mrs. A. W. Erickson
• Donated by Mrs. A. W. Erickson
• After Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus
• Engraved by Adriaen Collaert