The Taking of Cartagena

Georg Pencz after Giulio Romano

Associated Names
Georg Pencz

Artist, German, c. 1500 - 1550

Giulio Romano

Artist After, Roman, 1499 - 1546

This is a drawing of a battle scene surrounding a heavily fortified city. The illustration depicts warriors engaging in combat, some climbing walls with ladders, and others fighting with various weapons, including shields and spears. The setting includes stone towers and walls, trees on the left, and battling groups extending into the background. Banners and the positioning of the warriors add to the dramatic tension of the scene, highlighting the chaos of sieges during warfare.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Accession Number

    1976.83.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 76, State i/vii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65568591

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