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History & Battles

History & Battles

MARCO DENTE DA RAVENNA (D. 1527)

The Battle with the Cutlass

c.1515-1530

Engraving | 31.4 x 45.2 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 852266

An engraving reproducing the so-called 'Battle with a Cutlass', a composition traditionally attributed to Raphael now generally ascribed to Giulio Romano. Second state with address of Salamanca at lower right. With watermark. Annotated both in pencil and ink on the back. Not listed in Ruland (1876). A first state impression can be found at RCIN 852266. For a reversed repetition by Agostino Veneziano see RCIN 852267.
  • Creator(s)

    Marco Dente Da Ravenna (d. 1527) (engraver)

    After Giulio Romano (Rome c. 1499-Mantua 1546) (artist)

    Antonio Salamanca (1500-62) (publisher)

    After a work previously attributed to Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)

  • B 14.171.211 / B.211 / Pf 22.B V 1a

    15

    No 23

    Fleur de lys in a circle, surmounted by letters (?)

  • 31.4 x 45.2 cm (sheet of paper)

  • Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (after 1876)

  • Subject(s)
    • Social sciences
      • Military affairs
        • Wars, Campaigns & Battles
          • War operations
            • Battles
        • Cavalry
    • Science, Medicine and Technology
      • Engineering & Technology
        • Military engineering
          • Arms (weapons)
            • Side arms (weapons)
              • Sabres
  • Bibliographic reference(s)

    p.237, no.A X.4 (entry by Stefania Massari) (Raphael Invenit 1985 : Bernini Pezzini, G. et al., 1985. Raphael Invenit. Stampe di Raffaello nelle Collezioni dell'Istituto Nazionale per la Grafica, Rome)