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This is a drawing of a medieval battle scene. The image shows armored knights on horseback clashing with spears and shields. A fortified castle forms the background. The composition includes detailed armor and horses, capturing the motion and violence of the combat. The drawing relies on shading and line work for depth and detail.
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This is a drawing of a medieval battle scene. The image shows armored knights on horseback clashing with spears and shields. A fortified castle forms the background. The composition includes detailed armor and horses, capturing the motion and violence of the combat. The drawing relies on shading and line work for depth and detail.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Battle of Saint Ephesius

Timothy Cole after Spinello Aretino

Date
1889/1892
Medium
wood engraving in black on wove paper
Dimensions
image: 18.1 × 13.02 cm (7 1/8 × 5 1/8 in.) sheet: 43.18 × 34.29 cm (17 × 13 1/2 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2015.19.1139
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow, 1968)
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • religious
  • American
  • Battle
  • wood engraving
  • Bible
Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Inscription

lower right in block : T. COLE SC. PISA & FLORENCE; lower right in graphite: TImothy Cole; printed lower left in black ink: This impression, taken by hand on Japan paper, is one of one / hundred and twenty-five copies printed by me from the original / blocks and plates in the year 1892. / Professional Proof-printer / for Wood-engravers.; lower left in graphite by the printer: J. C Bauer

Marks

stamped upper center and lower center in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

NGA object ID 182494. 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.