The battle between Scipio and Hannibal at Zama;
after Giulio Romano (Rome c.1499 - Mantua 1546)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1602
Materials
Ink on paper.
Measurements
434 x 550 mm
Collection
Saltram, Devon
NT 873018.7.106
Caption
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1874-0808-1906
Summary
(Folio 39, recto) The battle between Scipio and Hannibal at Zama; a battle rages with foot soldiers, cavalry, pikemen and elephants; the elephants have fortified containers on their backs containing soldiers throwing rocks and archers etc; after Giulio Romano, a late state published by Orlandi in 1602
Marks and inscriptions
Lower right corner: EX ARCHETYPO RAPHAELIS URBINATIS / QUOD EST APUD THOMAM CAVALERIUM PATRICIUM ROMANUM / EXCUDEBAT ROMAE ANTONIVS LAFRERIVS SEOVANI. Lettered in lower right corner "Cum Gratia et Privilegio M.D.LXVII". On banner upper left "PQR". With added address "Ioannes Orlandii formis romae 1602"
Makers and roles
after Giulio Romano (Rome c.1499 - Mantua 1546), creator Cornelis Cort (1533-1578), creator Giovanni Orlandi (1590-1640), publisher