Two Ancient Warriors Fighting over a Dead Comrade

Bartolomeo Pinelli

Associated Names
Bartolomeo Pinelli

Artist, Italian, 1781 - 1835

This is a drawing of two warriors preparing to strike each other with weapons. The image depicts two muscular figures, one on each side of a central, kneeling figure. Both warriors are in dynamic poses, one wielding a sword raised high and the other holding a long spear. They are both adorned with helmets, with plumed designs, and are minimally clothed. The central figure appears to be in distress, kneeling with arms outstretched. Below them lies an abandoned helmet. The drawing is sketched with fine lines, capturing the intensity and movement of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 22.4 x 29.5 cm (8 13/16 x 11 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.70.187

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by later hand, upper left in graphite: [44?]; by later hand, lower right in graphite: 68; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: (circled) 68; by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: - u (sideways); by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: (circled) 40; by later hand, lower left verso in pen and black ink: u (sideways)

Wikidata ID

Q64537157

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