History & Battles
ENEA VICO (1523-67)
The Battle of the Amazons
dated 1543Engraving | 20.6 x 28.2 cm (oval) (sheet of paper) | RCIN 852272
An engraving after a design formerly ascribed to Raphael or Giulio Romano. It is now generally thought that the composition is derived from a drawing (in reverse) by Perino del Vaga currently in the Louvre (inv. no.594). Dated and signed with engraver's monogram on tablet at lower centre. Lettered with Latin inscription at upper left. A photograph of Perino's drawing at RCIN 852273.
Creator(s)
Enea Vico (1523-67) (engraver)
After? Giulio Romano (Rome c. 1499-Mantua 1546) (designer)
After? Raphael (1483-1520) (designer)
20.6 x 28.2 cm (oval) (sheet of paper)
- Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)
Subject(s)
- Social sciences
- Military affairs
- Wars, Campaigns & Battles
- War operations
- Battles
- War operations
- Cavalry
- Cavalry soldiers
- Wars, Campaigns & Battles
- Military affairs
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Animal husbandry
- Horses
- Cavalry horses
- Horses
- Animal husbandry
- Agriculture and related techniques
Object type(s)
- visual works
- prints
- Social sciences
Bibliographic reference(s)
Raphael Invenit 1985 : G. Bernini Pezzini et al., Raphael Invenit. Stampe di Raffaello nelle Collezioni dell'Istituto Nazionale per la Grafica, Rome, 1985 p.237, no.A X.3 (entry by Stefania Massari)
Other number(s)
Ruland p.167 B.VII.1
