Numitor becomes ruler of Alba again, Amulio caeso Numitor, regno restituuitur, Life of Romulus and Remus, print, album page, Series number, 6, 27, Numitor is reinstated as ruler of Alba after the death of his brother Amulius. Numitor is surrounded by soldiers. On the right a stone building., printmaker: Giovanni Battista Fontana, Italy, 1572 - 1573, paper, etching, height 140 mm x width 180 mm, (story of) Romulus and Remus, Romulus and Remus restore the crown of Alba Longa to their grandfather Numitor, A detailed black and white engraving showing a large group of armed men gathered at a fortified stone gateway, many wearing helmets and carrying spears and shields, some with draped cloaks and one with a feathered helmet, a bearded figure at the front gesturing toward the archway, another figure standing partly behind a column holding a round shield, soldiers advancing through and near the arched entrance while others stand on a rocky slope, a cityscape with buildings and rising smoke vi...
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Numitor becomes ruler of Alba again, Amulio caeso Numitor, regno restituuitur, Life of Romulus and Remus, print, album page, Series number, 6, 27, Numitor is reinstated as ruler of Alba after the death of his brother Amulius. Numitor is surrounded by soldiers. On the right a stone building., printmaker: Giovanni Battista Fontana, Italy, 1572 - 1573, paper, etching, height 140 mm x width 180 mm, (story of) Romulus and Remus, Romulus and Remus restore the crown of Alba Longa to their grandfather Numitor, A detailed black and white engraving showing a large group of armed men gathered at a fortified stone gateway, many wearing helmets and carrying spears and shields, some with draped cloaks and one with a feathered helmet, a bearded figure at the front gesturing toward the archway, another figure standing partly behind a column holding a round shield, soldiers advancing through and near the arched entrance while others stand on a rocky slope, a cityscape with buildings and rising smoke visible in the background, textured brickwork around the arch and vertical columns framing the scene, and decorative text bands along the top and bottom edges of the image.

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Numitor becomes ruler Alba again Amulio caeso Numitor regno restituuitur Life Romulus Remus print album page Series number 6 27 reinstated Alba death brother Amulius surrounded soldiers right stone building printmaker Giovanni Battista Fontana Italy 1572 - 1573 paper etching height 140 mm x width 180 mm story of Remus restore crown Alba Longa grandfather Numitor detailed black white engraving showing large group armed men gathered fortified stone gateway wearing helmets carrying spears shields draped cloaks feathered helmet bearded figure front gesturing archway another figure standing partly column holding round shield soldiers advancing near arched entrance stand rocky slope cityscape buildings rising smoke visible background textured brickwork arch vertical columns framing scene decorative text bands top bottom edges image

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