Albane. Tombeau des Horaces et des Curiaces.Albano. Sepolcro degli Horzai e Curazi.
Dessiné d'après nature par Ph. Benoist. Imp par Lemercier à Paris. Lith par. Bachelier.
Paris. Bullas éditeur, 18 rue Tiquetonne et (Mon. Aumont) François Delarue, succ. rue J.J.Rousseau 10.
Tinted lithograph. Sheet: 460 x 320mm (18 x 12½") very large margins. Very slight foxing.
A view of the so-called Tombs of the Horatii and Curiatii on the via Appia leading to Rome. According to Livy, the Horatii, triplets from Rome, and the Curatii, triplets from Alba Longa were called to fight to death instead of outright war between the two states. The three Curiatii were wounded but after killing two of the Horatii, the third Publius turned to flee the Curiatii followed but wounded soon became separated allowing Publius to kill them all.
[Ref: 41869] £180.00
Paris. Bullas éditeur, 18 rue Tiquetonne et (Mon. Aumont) François Delarue, succ. rue J.J.Rousseau 10.
Tinted lithograph. Sheet: 460 x 320mm (18 x 12½") very large margins. Very slight foxing.
A view of the so-called Tombs of the Horatii and Curiatii on the via Appia leading to Rome. According to Livy, the Horatii, triplets from Rome, and the Curatii, triplets from Alba Longa were called to fight to death instead of outright war between the two states. The three Curiatii were wounded but after killing two of the Horatii, the third Publius turned to flee the Curiatii followed but wounded soon became separated allowing Publius to kill them all.
[Ref: 41869] £180.00