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A kneeling soldier presenting a plan of a fortress or other building to his commander; both men are in classical Roman uniform, with helmets

Drawing
early 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing, A kneeling soldier presenting a plan of a fortress or other building to his commander; both men are in classical Roman uniform, with helmets, artist unknown, Italian school, pen and ink, early 17th century

Object details

Object type
TitleA kneeling soldier presenting a plan of a fortress or other building to his commander; both men are in classical Roman uniform, with helmets (published title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink
Brief description
Drawing, A kneeling soldier presenting a plan of a fortress or other building to his commander; both men are in classical Roman uniform, with helmets, artist unknown, Italian school, pen and ink, early 17th century
Dimensions
  • Height: 127mm
  • Width: 83mm
Style
Production typeUnique
Object history
PROVENANCE Given by Miss Georgiana Lornlin 1880
Bibliographic reference
Ward-Jackson, Peter, Italian Drawings. Volume II. 17th-18th century, London, 1980, cat. 878, p. 106. The following is the full text of the entry: SCHOOL UNKNOWN: early 17th century 878 A kneeling soldier presenting a plan of a fortress or other building to his commander; both men are in classical Roman uniform, with helmets Pen and ink 5 x 3 ¼ (127 x 83) 8641 F PROVENANCE Given by Miss Georgiana Lornlin 1880 Formerly attributed to Salvator Rosa. Not illustrated
Collection
Accession number
8641F

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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