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.
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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
Print
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

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