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This is a drawing of a battle scene with armored horsemen and foot soldiers. The scene is packed with figures in combat, including two armored horsemen in the foreground leading a charge, and soldiers on foot engaged in battle. Additional figures on horseback are seen in the background, near a fortified city under a crescent moon. The landscape includes camels, set at nighttime. The drawing features intricate line work, capturing the tense and dynamic essence of a battle.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Abraham makes the enemies flee who hold his nephew
Antonio Tempesta
- Date
- 1613
- Medium
- etching
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1974.55.19
- Credit line
- Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
- Time span
- 1601 to 1650
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Biblical Battles [B.235-259]
Subjects and terms
- Italian
- etching
- Horse
- Costume
- Weapons
- Man
- Figures
NGA object ID 54494. 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.