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Ancient Helmets and a Bronze Warrior Hurling a Javelin, Lithograph, 1842
€175
$195 · £150
Original print, not a reproduction.
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- Date
- 1842
- Technique
- Lithograph
- Coloring
- Hand colored
- Condition
- Good. Light wear to the bottom right corner. Age toning; handling soiling along the edges and foxing with some brown staining in the margins. Printed image clean.
- Collection
- Knights & armor
- Era
- 1816 to 1899, Empire and industry
- Stock no.
- BG-13061-39
What the condition grades mean
- Excellent
- Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
- Very good
- Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
- Good
- Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
- Fair
- Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
This is an original antique lithograph from the Galleria Universale di Tutti i Popoli del Mondo (Venice, Giuseppe Antonelli, 1842), drawn in the dark tones of bronze and finished by hand with a pale olive green wash. The upper image shows six helmets. In the top row are a helmet with two tall curved projections like ears, shown on a head, a round domed helmet seen from behind with a fringed crest falling at the nape, and a peaked helmet on a bust in profile. In the second row are a close fitting helmet framing the face with a small crest, a helmet with a high forward curling crest on a head in profile, and a domed cap with a knob finial and a hanging cheek guard. In the lower image a statuette of a warrior on a plinth, in a helmet that covers the face and in greaves, raises a javelin behind his head and holds a bundle of spare shafts at his side. At the right are two helmets that enclose the face, one seen from the front and one in profile, each framing a bearded face.
The plate is lettered "Tom. IV" at the upper left, "ITALIA" in the center and "Tav. 39" at the upper right. The captions read "Celate e Cassidi variati" (various helmets), "Guer.° che lancia un' asta velitare" (warrior hurling a light javelin of the velites) and "Celate" (helmets).
In ancient Rome the velites were lightly armed skirmishers who fought with bundles of javelins thrown before the main lines met.
The restrained tonal palette suits a study or a collection of classical and archaeological prints.
Condition: Light wear to the bottom right corner. Age toning; handling soiling along the edges and foxing with some brown staining in the margins. Printed image clean.
This is an original antique print, not a modern reproduction. This item is sold unframed. Any framed or interior images are shown for presentation and inspiration only, unless the listing explicitly states that the item is sold framed.
