The Two Armies at the Battle of Ravenna

probably c. 1512/1513

Master NA.DAT with the Mousetrap

Associated Names
Master NA.DAT with the Mousetrap

Artist, Roman, active c. 1512

This is a drawing of a historical battle scene featuring armed soldiers on horseback and infantry with banners and pikes, suggesting a military engagement. The soldiers wear period-specific armor, and the scene shows a structured and organized setup for battle. The background includes a cityscape nestled among mountains, with a cannon and cannonballs in the foreground hinting at technological aspects of warfare. The use of line and shading creates depth and motion in the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 23.9 x 35.2 cm (9 7/16 x 13 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5809

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 'Engravings', Vol. 5, p.267, no. 2, State ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1956

  • Renaissance to Roccoco: A Loan Exhibition of Italian Engravings and Woodcuts, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1956, no cat.

1960

  • Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1960, no cat.

Bibliography

1938

  • Hind, Arthur M. Early Italian Engraving; a critical catalogue with complete reproductions of all the prints described. 7 vols. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd., 1938-1948.

1973

  • Levenson et al. 1973, no.184.

Watermarks

present but not identified

Wikidata ID

Q65023829

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