Continuous Military Frieze of Roman Cavalrymen, Foot Soldiers and Captives,

mid–16th century

Continuous Military Frieze of Roman Cavalrymen, Foot Soldiers and Captives

mid–16th century

Circle of Giulio Romano

Pen and brown ink over black chalk sketch on light tan to tan laid paper

sheet (a: ): 41.9 × 56.6 cm (16 1/2 × 22 5/16 in.) sheet (b: ): 41.8 × 56.6 cm (16 7/16 × 22 5/16 in.) sheet (c: ): 41.7 × 56.8 cm (16 7/16 × 22 3/8 in.) sheet (d: ): 41.8 × 56.8 cm (16 7/16 × 22 3/8 in.) sheet (e: ): 41.6 × 56.5 cm (16 3/8 × 22 1/4 in.) sheet (f: ): 41.8 × 56.2 cm (16 7/16 × 22 1/8 in.) sheet (g: ): 43.3 × 38.1 cm (17 1/16 × 15 in.)

Museum Collection

x1944-229 a-g

x1944-229a: verso, upper center, in graphite: 46; verso, upper left, in black ink: No 150; verso, center, in graphite: 7; verso, lower right, in red graphite: av144; verso, lower left, in graphite: 4 x1944-229b: recto, lower left, in graphite: 2; recto, upper right, in graphite: II; verso, upper left, in black ink: No 150; verso, upper left, in graphite: No 1717; verso, upper center, in graphite: 46; verso, upper left, in red graphite: E 4/5; verso, lower left, in graphite: 4; verso, lower center, in graphite: 6; verso, lower right, in graphite: 965 The; verso, lower right, in red graphite: av 144 x1944-229c: recto, lower left, in graphite: 3; recto, upper right, in graphite: III; verso, upper left, in black ink: No 150; verso upper center, in graphite: 46; verso, lower right, in red graphite: av144; verso, lower left, in graphite: 4 x1944-229d: recto, lower left, in graphite: 4; recto, lower right, in graphite: IV; verso, upper left, in black ink: No 150; verso, upper left, in graphite: No 1717; verso upper center, in graphite: 46; verso, lower right, in red graphite: av144; verso, lower left, in graphite: 4 x1944-229e: recto, lower left, in graphite: 5; recto, lower right, in graphite: V; verso, upper left, in black ink: No 150; verso, upper left, in graphite: No 1717; verso upper center, in graphite: 46; verso lower center, in graphite: 3; verso, lower right, in red graphite: av144; verso, lower left, in graphite: 4 x1944-229f: recto, lower left, in graphite: 6; recto, lower right, in graphite: VI; verso, upper left, in black ink: No 150; verso, upper left, in graphite: No 1717; verso, upper center, in graphite: 46; verso, lower right, in red graphite: av144; verso, lower left, in graphite: 4 x1944-229g: recto, lower left, in graphite: 6; recto, lower right, in graphite: VI; verso, upper left, in black ink: No 150; verso, upper left, in graphite: No 1717; verso upper center, in graphite: 46; verso upper left, in red graphite: F 4/5; verso, upper left, in black ink: Zeichnung/ eines römischen finzugs/ von Julio Romano.; verso, lower right, in red graphite: av144; verso, lower left, in graphite: 4; verso, lower left, in graphite: 7/ 903; verso, lower right, in red graphite: av144

watermark: double headed eagle

Gibbons 749

Italian

drawings, friezes (ornamental bands)

ink, laid paper, chalk

spears (weapons), soldiers, horses, prisoners of war, men, armor, helmets, figures (representations)