Alexander Farnese Directing the Siege of Antwerp
Artist: Ludovico Carracci
battle scene with soldiers fighting hand-to-hand at left in middle ground; two soldiers--one fallen--in foreground; Alexander Farnese behind soldiers in foreground, standing with feet apart, pointing with his PL arm; soldiers wear draping garments and helmets with plumes; buildings at right; additional armies in far distance, UL; mounted to ivory sheet with attached green border
- Date
- 1580s
- In our collection
- since January the 20th, 2009 up to now
- Dimensions
- 17 3/8 x 13 7/8 in. (44.13 x 35.24 cm) (sight) 29 3/4 x 23 3/4 in. (75.57 x 60.33 cm) (outer frame)
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over black chalk; laid down on mount
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- Composition
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