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Four performances about the history of warfare, print, book illustration, With caption: Tab. LXVII., printmaker: Gustav Georg Endner, Leipzig, after design by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, 1774, Saxony, paper, etching, height 187 mm x width 230 mm, An aged print divided into four rectangular panels arranged in a grid, each panel containing detailed line engravings of battle scenes and landscapes; the upper left panel shows a rocky shoreline with groups of armored soldiers holding long spears and shields, a central figure in armor and a helmet standing forward, and clustered trees and clouds in the background; the upper right panel depicts dark-skinned figures with bows and arrows engaged in combat, several figures bending over fallen bodies, a watery shore and distant vegetation beyond; the lower left panel displays ranks of soldiers with long pikes held upright, mounted riders in the foreground, fallen horses and men on the ground, and an open sky with sweeping cloud lines above; the lower right panel features dense formations of infantry with pikes, cannons emitting thick plumes of smoke, and scattered figures and debris along a shoreline, all rendered in fine crosshatching and stippled textures on a uniform aged paper tone.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A96_386

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42.2Mb (8.4Mb) / 14.3in x 11.5in / 4277 x 3451 (300dpi)

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Four performances history warfare print book illustration caption Tab Lxvii printmaker Gustav Georg Endner Leipzig design Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki 1774 Saxony paper etching height 187 mm x width 230 mm aged print divided four rectangular panels arranged grid panel containing detailed line engravings battle scenes landscapes upper left rocky shoreline groups armored soldiers holding long spears shields central figure armor helmet standing forward clustered trees clouds background upper right panel depicts dark-skinned figures bows arrows engaged combat several figures bending fallen bodies watery shore distant vegetation beyond lower panel displays ranks soldiers long pikes held upright mounted riders foreground fallen horses men ground open sky sweeping cloud lines lower right panel features dense formations infantry pikes cannons emitting thick plumes smoke scattered figures debris shoreline rendered fine crosshatching stippled textures uniform aged paper tone