An Ancient Roman Warrior in Battle

c. 1830

Hippolyte Lalaisse

Associated Names
Hippolyte Lalaisse

Artist, French, 1810 - 1884

The image depicts a muscular male figure from the back, standing in a dynamic pose with a shield raised above his head and holding a sword. The man has wavy hair under a helmet and is surrounded by other figures, including fallen bodies and mounted soldiers in motion, indicating a battle scene. The figure appears naked or minimally clothed, with detailed musculature. The background is filled with sketch lines emphasizing movement and tension.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 40.2 × 26.5 cm (15 13/16 × 10 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.196.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Didier Aaron, Inc., New York); purchased 2015 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2014

  • Francois Hippolyte Lalaisse (1810 - 1884): Sixty Works on Paper. Didier Aaron Ltd, London (not in catalogue).

Inscriptions

upper left in brown ink: 20

Wikidata ID

Q64574347

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