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This is a drawing of an ancient ship with warriors aboard. The ship is adorned with carvings on its hull, sporting a large sail and rows of oarsmen. Onboard, armored figures are depicted, with a seated figure labelled "Vulcano" holding a hammer. Two other figures, named "Agamemnon" and "Menelaos," are seated at the center. The prow of the ship is elaborately decorated with an ornate figurehead. The background shows coastal architecture with a structure on a cliff.
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This is a drawing of an ancient ship with warriors aboard. The ship is adorned with carvings on its hull, sporting a large sail and rows of oarsmen. Onboard, armored figures are depicted, with a seated figure labelled "Vulcano" holding a hammer. Two other figures, named "Agamemnon" and "Menelaos," are seated at the center. The prow of the ship is elaborately decorated with an ornate figurehead. The background shows coastal architecture with a structure on a cliff.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Agamennone et Menelao argn condoti da Vulcano

Balthasar Moncornet after Remigio Cantagallina

Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 8.7 x 12.8 cm (3 7/16 x 5 1/16 in.) sheet: 8.9 x 13 cm (3 1/2 x 5 1/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2002.135.12
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Le Magnifique Carousel...pour le marriage du grand duc Cosimo II (plate 10)

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Ship
  • inscription
  • calligraphic
  • Water
  • Weapons
  • Figures
Provenance

The Princes of Liechtenstein, Vienna, and Feldsberg. (sale, Galerie Gerda Bassenge, Berlin, 31 May 2002, no. 5272); (C. G. Boerner, Düsseldorf); purchased 2002 by NGA.

NGA object ID 126499. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.