Caption

T. Hostilius, Sculpture of Tullus Hostilius, print, album page, Series number, 2, 98, Classical sculpture of a Roman soldier in armor. On his armor are the personifications of Victory with armor. The woman on the left holds a laurel wreath, the one on the right a shield with a scepter. At the bottom of the cuirass possibly depictions of the deeds of Hercules., with a series of prints after the sculptures in the collection of Gerard Reynst., number: '40', printmaker: Hubert Quellinus, Antwerp, printmaker: Gerard de Lairesse, 1646 - 1670, paper, engraving, gravure, height 325 mm x width 196 mm, piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, Tullus Hostilius - portrait of person from classical history, A detailed etching of a classical bust on a rectangular plinth shows a male figure from head to mid-thigh wearing a draped cloak pinned at one shoulder and a decorated cuirass; the face has short wavy hair, defined brows, a straight nose, and a neutral expression; the cloak falls in folds over the chest and one arm and casts a hatched shadow on the background; the cuirass features a central relief with two small winged figures flanking a central motif and a row of ornamental shields along the lower edge above a pleated skirt; fine linework and crosshatching render texture and shading throughout the stone surface and background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B30_125

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48.7Mb (12.0Mb) / 10.6in x 17.8in / 3185 x 5339 (300dpi)

Keywords

T Hostilius Sculpture Tullus Hostilius print album page Series number 2 98 Classical sculpture Roman soldier armor personifications Victory woman left holds laurel wreath right shield scepter bottom cuirass depictions deeds Hercules series prints sculptures collection Gerard Reynst number 40 printmaker Hubert Quellinus Antwerp Gerard de Lairesse 1646 - 1670 paper engraving gravure height 325 mm x width 196 mm piece sculpture reproduction Tullus Hostilius - portrait person classical history detailed etching classical bust rectangular plinth male figure head mid-thigh wearing draped cloak pinned shoulder decorated cuirass face short wavy hair defined brows straight nose neutral expression cloak falls folds chest arm casts hatched shadow background cuirass features central relief two small winged figures flanking central motif row ornamental shields lower edge pleated skirt fine linework crosshatching render texture shading stone surface background