Antonio Tempesta (1555-1630) - Gedeone mette in fuga i nemici nel loro accampamento

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Antonio Tempesta (1555–1630), Gedeone mette in fuga i nemici nel loro accampamento; an aquaforte from Italy, XVII century, plate 14 of 25 in the series 'Battaglie bibliche', size 203 × 285 mm, in good condition.

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Original engraving by Antonio Tempesta, plate 14 from the series of 25 'Biblical Battles,' depicting Gedeone's troops attacking the enemy camp.
Sample trimmed to fit within the frame on ragged paper, in good condition, small folds and slightly weakened at the corners, visible only on the back, with a yellowish stain in the center (see photo).
At the bottom center, the monogram 'ATEF' and next to it, '14', the series number.
Below the image, there is a Latin inscription of two lines in two columns: 'Improvisus adest...//...fragor ipse metu', and a Latin title centered: 'Gedeon flammis et frageribus fuget hostes.'
In the foreground, warriors on the ground and a horse, in the background soldiers advance sounding trumpets and carrying burning torches.
B. no. 235 - 259.

Original engraving by Antonio Tempesta, plate 14 from the series of 25 'Biblical Battles,' depicting Gedeone's troops attacking the enemy camp.
Sample trimmed to fit within the frame on ragged paper, in good condition, small folds and slightly weakened at the corners, visible only on the back, with a yellowish stain in the center (see photo).
At the bottom center, the monogram 'ATEF' and next to it, '14', the series number.
Below the image, there is a Latin inscription of two lines in two columns: 'Improvisus adest...//...fragor ipse metu', and a Latin title centered: 'Gedeon flammis et frageribus fuget hostes.'
In the foreground, warriors on the ground and a horse, in the background soldiers advance sounding trumpets and carrying burning torches.
B. no. 235 - 259.

Details

Artist
Antonio Tempesta (1555-1630)
Title of artwork
Gedeone mette in fuga i nemici nel loro accampamento
Technique
Etching
Signature
Plate signed
Country of Origin
Italy
Condition
Good condition
Height
203 mm
Width
285 mm
Depiction/Theme
Military and war
Period
17th century
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