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Antonio Tempesta
The War of the Romans Against the Batavianspublshed 1612

Not on view
Engraving, circular composition with two armored allegorical figures clasping hands at center, labeled 'Roma' and 'Batavia,' surrounded by reclining river gods, military processions, and Latin text border, dated 1611
Engraving depicting a crowded outdoor scene with groups of figures in 16th-century dress and Roman military attire. At left, robed officials examine standing men; at center, armored soldiers gesture toward a figure; at right, a struggling group clusters near a building. Fine hatched linework throughout. Inscriptions in Dutch and Latin below.
Engraving depicting a crowd of Roman soldiers in classical armor carrying spears and shields, with a bound or fallen figure on the ground in the foreground; text in Dutch and Latin printed below the image.
Engraving depicting a crowded battle scene with armored soldiers, horses, and flags; a figure stands elevated on a shield at center; buildings and tents visible in background; Dutch and Latin text captions below.
Engraving depicting a large-scale battle scene with densely packed infantry formations on a hillside, cavalry figures in the foreground, and military banners throughout; fine crosshatched linework; caption text in Dutch and Latin below.
Engraving depicting a crowded military scene; a central armored figure gestures toward an elderly robed man presenting a dish, while soldiers with spears and banners stand in formation behind; fallen armor and bodies in the foreground; Dutch and Latin text captions below.
Engraving depicting a large outdoor scene with robed women in tall headdresses gathered in the foreground, some kneeling with children, while mounted soldiers and infantry armies clash in the left middle ground, a walled city visible on the horizon; Latin and Dutch text captions below.
Engraving depicting a large-scale battle scene with armored soldiers fighting on foot and horseback before a walled fortress with towers; fallen figures crowd the foreground; Latin and Dutch text inscriptions appear below.
Engraving of a large-scale battle scene with armored soldiers, cavalry, and spear-bearers clashing near a wooden bridge and fortified tower; ships visible on water in the background; Dutch and Latin text captions below, numbered 10.
Engraving depicting a large-scale battle scene with armored soldiers on horseback and on foot clashing near a stone arched bridge, dense crowd of figures extending into the background; Latin and Dutch text inscribed below.
Engraving depicting a riverbank battle scene; in the foreground, armored and unarmored figures struggle over a grounded boat, pulling ropes and grappling; cavalry and infantry clash on the hillside beyond; a fortified tower and distant encampment visible in the background; Dutch and Latin text inscribed below, numbered 12.
Engraving of a battle scene with a mounted armored figure on horseback at center, surrounded by soldiers with spears and weapons; billowing smoke at right, a fortified city and massed troops in the background at left, scattered barrels in the foreground; Dutch and Latin text below, numbered 13.
Engraving of a battle scene with soldiers attacking a fortified tower using siege equipment; archers, cavalry, and infantry crowd the foreground while defenders occupy the ramparts; text in Dutch and Latin below, numbered 14.
Engraving depicting armored Roman soldiers in negotiation, two central figures gesturing toward each other, a rearing horse at right, a kneeling figure at lower left, and a fortified hilltop settlement in the background; Dutch and Latin text below.
Engraving depicting a military siege scene; armored soldiers with spears and shields crowd the foreground, a commander on horseback gestures at right, a fortified castle with defenders on its battlements rises in the background, smoke rising at left; Latin and Dutch text inscribed below, numbered 16.
Engraving of a battle scene with a rearing white horse at center, surrounded by armored soldiers with spears and swords; fallen figures in the foreground, a fortress on a hill in the background; text in Dutch and Latin below, numbered 17.
Engraving divided into two scenes: at right, elaborately dressed figures in plumed hats and cloaks converse in an interior; at left, armored soldiers and figures gather outdoors near columns and a military encampment. Dutch and Latin captions below, numbered 18.
Engraving depicting a mounted commander on horseback gesturing toward kneeling and standing figures at left, surrounded by soldiers with spears; a fortified tower and distant battle scene in the background; Dutch and Latin text below.
Engraving depicting a military scene; a bearded seated man with a crown of thorns is attended by a standing figure at left, while a small child draws a bow at center; soldiers with spears, a drummer, and a burning fortification fill the background; Dutch and Latin text captions below, numbered 20.
Engraving depicting a formal outdoor meeting between armored and robed figures, one presenting a tray of objects; soldiers with spears and banners line a road leading to a walled fortification in the background. Dutch and Latin text appear below.
Engraving of a battle scene with an armored equestrian figure on a rearing horse at center, surrounded by soldiers in ancient military dress carrying spears and shields; two columns of text in Dutch and Latin below, numbered 22.
Engraving of a crowded interior scene with a bearded elder standing at center, arms outstretched, addressing a gathered group of figures in classical and medieval dress; a framed landscape with ships and mountains visible in the upper right; Dutch and Latin text in two columns below.
Engraving of a military scene; a plumed commander on horseback viewed from behind dominates the center, surrounded by armored soldiers with spears and shields; a stone bridge and massed cavalry fill the middle ground; text in Dutch and Latin below, with fine cross-hatched linework throughout.
Engraving depicting a large cavalry battle scene, with armored soldiers on horseback clashing in the foreground amid raised lances and shields; figures fallen beneath horses' hooves; the melee extends across a wide landscape receding into the distance; two columns of text in Dutch and Latin below, numbered 25.
Engraving of Roman soldiers in classical armor; a central commander gestures toward a kneeling figure before a standing draped figure on a raised platform, with a crowd and architectural background; Dutch and Latin text below, numbered 26.
Engraving depicting a nighttime battle scene with densely packed soldiers fighting on and near a stone bridge, armed with spears, shields, and swords; fallen figures beneath; a military encampment visible in the background; Dutch and Latin text inscribed below.
Engraving depicting a group of Roman soldiers in armor and a procession of robed figures before burning classical buildings; a central standing figure gestures toward the group at right; text in Dutch and Latin below, numbered 28.
Engraving depicting a large-scale battle scene with densely packed soldiers fighting across a river or marshy terrain; a mounted commander on a rearing horse dominates the foreground left; a fortress sits atop a hill in the background; Latin and Dutch text appears in two columns below the image, with the number 29 centered between them.
Engraving of a large cavalry battle scene, with an armored officer on a rearing white horse at center, surrounded by densely packed soldiers bearing spears, swords, and flags; fallen figures visible in the foreground; text in Dutch and Latin below, numbered 30.
Engraving of a battle scene at a stone bridge over a river, with a rearing horse at center foreground, soldiers fighting on the bridge above, armored figures in boats at left, and combatants along the riverbank; dense cross-hatched linework; text in Dutch and Latin below.
Engraving of a nocturnal military raid on a Roman encampment, with armed figures attacking conical tents, ships and a lighthouse visible in the background, and captive figures at left; text in Dutch and Latin below.
Engraving of a naval battle scene on a river, crowded with Roman-style galleys and armed soldiers in armor. Foreground features an ornate ship prow with scrollwork carving. Latin and Dutch text inscribed below, numbered 33.
Engraving depicting a mounted commander in plumed helmet gesturing toward standing figures on the left, with soldiers bearing spears at right and a burning fortification in the background; Dutch and Latin text below, numbered 34.
Engraving depicting two groups of armored soldiers facing each other across a bridge or fortified passage, with figures in combat at center; spears, swords, and a horse visible; Dutch and Latin text below, numbered 35.
Artist or Maker
Antonio Tempesta
Title
The War of the Romans Against the Batavians
Place Made
Italy
Date Made
publshed 1612
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet (each): 6 5/8 × 8 3/8 in. (16.83 × 21.27 cm) Image (each): 6 5/8 × 8 3/8 in. (16.83 × 21.27 cm)
Credit Line
Los Angeles County Fund
Accession Number
65.37.18-.52
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings
Selected Bibliography
  • Bartsch, Adam von. The Illustrated Bartsch. New York: Abaris Books, 1978.