Sujet

Archimède démontrant aux ingènieurs anglais ..., 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier.

Légende

Archimède démontrant aux ingènieurs anglais ..., 19th century. Archimedes showing the English engineers how, in Syracuse, he raised not just one vessel but an entire fleet. (The Claw of Archimedes - also known as the iron hand - was an ancient weapon devised by Archimedes to defend the seaward portion of Syracuse's city walls against amphibious attack).

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM23A37_010

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

38,7Mo (3,2Mo) / 33,9cm x 28,6cm / 4000 x 3379 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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