Roman General Addressing His Troops

c. 1510/1530

Italian 16th Century

Associated Names
Italian 16th Century

Artist

This is a drawing of a group of figures in classical attire. The drawing features a central figure surrounded by others in what may be a crowded scene. The figures are dressed in tunics and armor, holding spears or staffs, and are in animated poses. The background is filled with more figures. The style of the drawing includes dark, bold lines and shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    niello print

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 4.8 x 3.7 cm (1 7/8 x 1 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6692

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 1936, no. 283

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1973

  • Prints of the Italian Renaissance, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1973, no. 33.

Bibliography

1936

  • Hind, Arthur M. Nielli, Chiefly Italian of the XV Century, Plates, Sulphur Casts and Prints, Preserved in the British Museum. London, 1936.

1973

  • Levenson et al. 1973, B-20.

Wikidata ID

Q65018776

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