Scipio Africanus

Schelte Adams Bolswert after Sir Peter Paul Rubens

Associated Names
Schelte Adams Bolswert

Artist, Flemish, 1586 - 1659

Sir Peter Paul Rubens

Artist After, Flemish, 1577 - 1640

This is a drawing of a historical or mythological scene in a classical setting. The scene depicts a gathering in which figures appear to engage in a formal presentation or exchange in a grand architectural setting with columns and drapery. The central figure, seated, extends a hand towards a standing figure, who is in a gesture of receipt or address. Surrounding them are other figures, both men and women, dressed in elaborate classical clothing. The details, such as ornate vessels and weaponry, add to the regality and historical context of the scene. The setting is embellished with meticulous detailing in fabric and architecture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1974.53.32

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 290, State ii/iii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

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

Q65577198

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