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Man with sword and scales, possibly Scipio Africanus Major, print, album page. On the left, the personified temperance pours water from a jug into a bowl. The personified victory crowns the Roman soldier in the center, possibly Scipio Africanus Major. In the foreground lies a river god. In the background, a hilly landscape. This print is part of an album., printmaker: Quirin Boel, Southern Netherlands, after painting by Schiavone, Italy, publisher: David Teniers (II), Brussels, grantor of privilege: Spanish Crown, 1660, paper, etching, height 167 mm x width 227 mm, The print was produced after the painting by Schiavone which is in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna (inventory number GG_1558). David Teniers probably produced an oil study on canvas or panel (so-called pasticcio) of all the paintings in the collection of Leopold William of Austria, which served as models for the printmakers. It is not always clear whether the pasticci were made by him or by his studio. Not all pasticci have been handed down., (story of) P. Cornelius Scipio Africanus Minor (P. Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus), (story of) P. Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major, Temperance, Moderation, 'Misura' (Ripa), A detailed engraving shows four clothed figures in a landscape with trees and distant hills. A standing bearded man in a draped garment holds a small balance in one hand and rests his other hand on a sword at his side. A woman kneels at his feet pouring liquid from a jug into a basin, with flowing fabric and a headscarf. Another standing woman beside the man raises a wreath above her head and holds a long leafy branch behind her back, wearing a flowing dress. A reclining bearded man lies nearby on the ground with drapery around him and a large jug beside him. The scene is framed by trees on the left and a bo

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Man sword scales Scipio Africanus Major print album page left personified temperance pours water jug bowl personified victory crowns Roman soldier center foreground lies river god background hilly landscape part album printmaker Quirin Boel Southern Netherlands painting Schiavone Italy publisher David Teniers Ii Brussels grantor privilege Spanish Crown 1660 paper etching height 167 mm x width 227 mm was produced collection Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna inventory number GG_1558 oil study canvas panel -called pasticcio paintings Leopold William Austria served models printmakers clear whether pasticci studio handed down story of P Cornelius Scipio Africanus Minor Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major Temperance Moderation Misura Ripa detailed engraving four clothed figures landscape trees distant hills standing bearded man draped garment holds small balance hand rests side woman kneels feet pouring liquid basin flowing fabric headscarf Another woman beside man raises wreath head holds long leafy branch back wearing flowing dress reclining lies nearby ground drapery large jug beside scene framed bo