Battle scene with a Roman general escorted by a winged victory
Drawing
ca. 1625-1669 (made)
ca. 1625-1669 (made)
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Pen and ink and wash drawing of a battle scene with a Roman general escorted by a winged victory, leading a cavalry charge, and a barbarian chief surrendering his sword to him.
Object details
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| Title | Battle scene with a Roman general escorted by a winged victory (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and wash |
| Brief description | Anonymous pen and ink drawing by the school of Pietro da Cortona depicting a battle scene with a Roman general escorted by a winged victory. Italy, ca. 1625-69. |
| Physical description | Pen and ink and wash drawing of a battle scene with a Roman general escorted by a winged victory, leading a cavalry charge, and a barbarian chief surrendering his sword to him. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Ward-Jackson, Peter, Italian Drawings, Volume Two: 17th-18th Century , London, 1979, p.44-45 , cat. n. 685, illus.
The following is the full text of the entry:
school of
CORTONA, PIETRO DA
685
Battle scene, with a Roman general, escorted by a winged victory, leading a cavalry charge, and a barbarian chief surrendering his sword to him
Pen and ink and wash heightened with white
10 ¾ x 9 3/4 (273 x 248) D.l064-1900
PROVENANCE Unidentified mark FB or FP or possibly FR (as in Lugt 1042);
Dalton Bequest 1900
LITERATURE Dalton Catalogue, p. 19 (as anonymous)
Possibly by Romanelli or Giacinto Gimignani. Formerly catalogued anonymously. |
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| Accession number | D.1064-1900 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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