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Lot liberated by Abraham, Abraham Loth ab hostibus eripit, Old Testament battle scenes, print, Series number, 2, 24, Abraham and the homegrown army of 318 persons in battle with Kedorlaomer and his allies to liberate Lot. Title and caption in Latin in the lower margin. Numbered lower right: 2., printmaker: Antonio Tempesta, Italy, 1613, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone, height 203 mm x width 287 mm, Series of 24 prints (title print) with Old Testament battle scenes., Abraham liberates Lot, recovers the stolen goods and returns in triumph, A densely detailed black-and-white engraving of a chaotic battle scene showing armored horsemen and foot soldiers amid clashing spears and shields, with a central mounted figure wearing a plumed helmet and swirling cloak leaning forward on a rearing horse, another rider at left thrusting a spear from beneath a large curved shield, fallen and struggling figures on the ground, a panicked horse with wide eyes and flaring nostrils, rows of infantry and cavalry in the background, a distant city skyline on a hill under a cloudy sky with a crescent moon, and scattered helmets and weapons throughout the crowded foreground.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A93_189

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56.4Mb (8.3Mb) / 17.6in x 12.5in / 5266 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lot liberated Abraham Abraham Loth ab hostibus eripit Old Testament battle scenes print Series number 2 24 homegrown army 318 persons battle Kedorlaomer allies liberate Lot Title caption Latin lower margin Numbered lower right printmaker Antonio Tempesta Italy 1613 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 203 mm x width 287 mm Series 24 prints title print liberates Lot recovers stolen goods returns triumph densely detailed black- -white engraving chaotic battle scene showing armored horsemen foot soldiers clashing spears shields central mounted figure wearing plumed helmet swirling cloak leaning forward rearing horse another rider left thrusting spear beneath large curved shield fallen struggling figures ground panicked horse wide eyes flaring nostrils rows infantry cavalry background distant city skyline hill under cloudy sky crescent moon scattered helmets weapons crowded foreground