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This is a drawing of a Roman warrior in armor. The drawing shows a figure holding a spear in one hand and a shield in the other. The shield features a fierce-looking face. The armor is detailed with patterns, including a muscular torso plate and greaves. The warrior's helmet has a plume. The use of shading and highlights in the drawing enhances the three-dimensionality of the figure.
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This is a drawing of a Roman warrior in armor. The drawing shows a figure holding a spear in one hand and a shield in the other. The shield features a fierce-looking face. The armor is detailed with patterns, including a muscular torso plate and greaves. The warrior's helmet has a plume. The use of shading and highlights in the drawing enhances the three-dimensionality of the figure.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Soldier in Ancient Roman Costume with Pike and Shield

Lattanzio Gambara

Date
1572/1573
Medium
pen and brown ink with brown wash, heightened with white gouache, over black chalk, on blue laid paper, squared in black chalk
Dimensions
sheet: 40.64 × 19.05 cm (16 × 7 1/2 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2019.75.1
Credit line
Purchased as the Gift of Joan and David Maxwell
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record
Provenance

(Il Bulino Antiche Stampe, Milan); purchased 2019 by NGA.

NGA object ID 219044. 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.