Caption

Victory of Scipio over King Syphax, print, A battle with soldiers on foot and on horseback. On the right in the background, the walls of a city from which people are watching. A line of Italian text in the lower margin., collector's mark: 'Hinloopen', printmaker: Master of the Dice, Italy, after design by Raphael, publisher: Philippe Thomassin, c. 1530 - c. 1560, Master of the Dice, Raphael, Philippe Thomassin, printmaker, after design by, publisher, paper, engraving, intaglio printmaking technique, engraving with plate tone, height 202 mm x width 253 mm, battle, (story of) P. Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major, A busy battle scene rendered in fine line work shows armored soldiers, horsemen, and fallen figures crowded across the composition; horses rear and stride, riders wield long spears and round shields, some shields bearing carved figures, while helmets, plumed hats, and cuirasses appear on many combatants; in the background a fortified town with towers, walls, and people standing on battlements rises behind a bridge or gate, and flags fly from tall poles; clouds streak the sky above the conflict, and scattered weaponry and a fallen chariot wheel lie among bodies and horses on the ground.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A82_447

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42.6Mb (6.2Mb) / 14.4in x 11.5in / 4328 x 3442 (300dpi)

Keywords

Victory Scipio King Syphax print battle soldiers foot horseback right background walls city people watching line Italian text lower margin collector's mark Hinloopen printmaker Master Dice Italy design Raphael publisher Philippe Thomassin c 1530 - c 1560 paper engraving intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 202 mm x width 253 mm story of P Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major busy battle scene rendered fine line work armored soldiers horsemen fallen figures crowded across composition horses rear stride riders wield long spears round shields shields bearing carved figures helmets plumed hats cuirasses combatants fortified town towers people standing battlements rises bridge gate flags fly tall poles clouds streak sky conflict scattered weaponry fallen chariot wheel lie bodies horses ground