The Landing of Julius Caesar (after Nicholas Blakey)
Simon-François Ravenet (Paris 1706 – 1774)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1700 - 1800
Materials
wood, glass & paper
Measurements
420 x 470 mm; 535 mm (Height); 585 mm (Width)
Order this imageCollection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 286057
Summary
Print, engraving, The Landing of Julius Caesar (after Nicholas Blakey) by Simon-François Ravenet (Paris 1706 – 1774). Julius Caesar in background directing troops from a boat; in the foreground Romans are attacking Britons. Ebonized frame.
Marks and inscriptions
The Landing of Julius Caesar. An ant Chr 55 Rom 699. (printed under image)
Makers and roles
Simon-François Ravenet (Paris 1706 – 1774), engraver (printmaker) after Nicholas Blakey (fl.1739 - 1758), artist