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Etruscan Soldiers and a Fighting Horseman, Hand Colored Lithograph, 1842
$220
€195 · £165
Original print, not a reproduction.
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- Date
- 1842
- Technique
- Lithograph
- Coloring
- Hand colored
- Condition
- Good. Light wear to the top right corner. Light age toning; light handling soiling along the edges and a few small spots in the margins. Printed image clean.
- Collection
- Knights & armor
- Era
- 1816 to 1899, Empire and industry
- Stock no.
- BG-13061-40
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.
An original antique lithograph, hand colored, from the Galleria Universale di Tutti i Popoli del Mondo (Venice, Giuseppe Antonelli, 1842). The upper image shows two armed figures and a helmet, all tinted a dark bronze green as if they were ancient statuettes. At left a man in a tall pointed helmet with a closed face guard holds a short sword and a large rectangular shield. In the center a crested helmet with a visor rests on a tall post. At right a bareheaded man with a broad belt, a short kilt and greaves holds a curved blade in one hand and rests the other on a long curved shield. In the lower image a rider in a blue scaled tunic with a red sash and a yellow headband sits a pale horse and holds a long spear, while a man on foot in a crested helmet with a round shield lifts a spear against him and a second man in a red cloak and yellow kilt raises another spear at right.
The lettering reads "Tom: IV" at upper left, "ITALIA" in the center and "Tav. 40" at upper right. The captions read "Soldati Etruschi" (Etruscan Soldiers) and "Cavaliere combattente" (Fighting Horseman).
The Etruscans were the people of ancient Etruria, in today's Tuscany and northern Lazio, before the rise of Rome.
The dark bronze figures above and the colored skirmish below make a striking pair on a pale wall.
Condition: Light wear to the top right corner. Light age toning; light handling soiling along the edges and a few small spots 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.
