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Etruscan Warriors in Relief, Swords and Shields, Hand Colored Lithograph, 1842
$195
€175 · £150
Original print, not a reproduction.
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- Date
- 1842
- Technique
- Lithograph
- Coloring
- Hand colored
- Condition
- Fair. Light wear to the bottom left 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-13061-38
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 with hand coloring from the Galleria Universale di Tutti i Popoli del Mondo (Venice, Giuseppe Antonelli, 1842). The upper image shows two arched stone stelae, each carved in low relief with a standing warrior holding a spear. The figure at the left, tinted pale buff, is bare chested with long hair and a short kilt; the figure at the right, tinted brown, is bearded and helmeted, and the slab is cracked across. Each stele carries a vertical inscription in Etruscan letters. Between them are two long swords, one held in a pink hand by a gilt hilt. The lower image shows four shields: a dark green round shield studded with rows of dots, a plain oval in green and gray seen from the back with two grips, a brown crescent shaped shield with curled ends, and a round pale blue shield decorated with an eight pointed star around a central boss.
The top margin is lettered "Tom: IV" at the left, "ITALIA" in the center and "Tav 38" at the right. Beside the swords is the lettering "Spade della maggior lunghezza" (swords of the greatest length). The caption under the upper image reads "Guerrieri Etruschi in basso rilievo" (Etruscan warriors in low relief) and the caption under the lower image reads "Scudi Etruschi" (Etruscan shields).
The Etruscans were the people of ancient Etruria in central Italy, roughly present-day Tuscany with parts of Lazio and Umbria, before Roman expansion absorbed them. Their alphabet derived from Greek and was usually written from right to left.
Condition: Light wear to the bottom left 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.
