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The image depicts a muscular male figure from the back, standing in a dynamic pose with a shield raised above his head and holding a sword. The man has wavy hair under a helmet and is surrounded by other figures, including fallen bodies and mounted soldiers in motion, indicating a battle scene. The figure appears naked or minimally clothed, with detailed musculature. The background is filled with sketch lines emphasizing movement and tension.
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The image depicts a muscular male figure from the back, standing in a dynamic pose with a shield raised above his head and holding a sword. The man has wavy hair under a helmet and is surrounded by other figures, including fallen bodies and mounted soldiers in motion, indicating a battle scene. The figure appears naked or minimally clothed, with detailed musculature. The background is filled with sketch lines emphasizing movement and tension.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

An Ancient Roman Warrior in Battle

Hippolyte Lalaisse

Date
c. 1830
Medium
pen and brown ink on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 40.2 × 26.5 cm (15 13/16 × 10 7/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2015.196.3
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1801 to 1825
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • classical
  • secular
Provenance

(Didier Aaron, Inc., New York); purchased 2015 by NGA.

Inscription

upper left in brown ink: 20

NGA object ID 204660. 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.