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Giuseppe Passeri
Scipio Africanus Crowned by Fame
unknown
This drawing represents the crowning of the much-celebrated Roman general Scipio Africanus the Elder by an allegorical figure of Victory. In addition to his great military successes against Hannibal and the armies of Carthage, Scipio was also an individual of considerable cultural sophistication. The viewpoint indicates that this study was made for a ceiling decoration.
Artist
Title
Scipio Africanus Crowned by Fame
Date
unknown
Medium
Drawing
Materials
red chalk and red chalk wash with brush and brown ink, heightened with white, on laid paper, mounted on laid paperDimensions
27.8 x 21.3 cm irregular
Nationality
Italian
Credit line
Purchased 1962
Accession number
9842
