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Roman Soldier, General and Cavalry Reliefs, Hand Colored Lithograph, 1842
€195
$220 · £165
Original print, not a reproduction.
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- Date
- 1842
- Technique
- Lithograph
- Coloring
- Hand colored
- Condition
- Good. Light handling wear to the bottom right, top right and bottom left corners; minor nicks along the left edge. Even age toning. A few small foxing spots in the margin.
- Collection
- Knights & armor
- Era
- 1816 to 1899, Empire and industry
- Stock no.
- BG-13061-49
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 with hand coloring, from the Galleria Universale di Tutti i Popoli del Mondo (Venice, Giuseppe Antonelli, 1842). In the upper image a bearded soldier in a crested helmet, a green cuirass with blue shoulder pieces, a magenta cloak wrapped at his waist and a white tunic stands barefoot, one hand on a long oval green shield and the other holding a spear. Beside him is a statue of a general on a square base, tinted bronze green, in a winged helmet and molded cuirass with a strap across the chest, his right hand raised with one finger pointing upward. The lower image shows three relief fragments in gray and brown tones: at left a horseman in a cap and tunic riding a prancing horse with a decorated harness, and at right two fragments carved with saddlecloths, one with a fringed and patterned edge and one hung in swags beside a carved lion head.
The top margin is lettered Tom. IV at upper left, "ITALIA" at center and Tav. 49 at upper right. The captions read "Soldato" (Soldier), "Generale" (General) and "Cavalleria" (Cavalry).
The plate belongs to the volume's account of ancient Rome. The cavalry fragments show the saddlecloths used by Roman horsemen, who rode without stirrups.
Its combination of colored figures above and sculptural fragments below makes it a natural companion to other plates of classical antiquity.
Condition: Light handling wear to the bottom right, top right and bottom left corners; minor nicks along the left edge. Even age toning. A few small foxing spots in the margin.
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.
