Accession Number2012/2.180
TitleTwo Scenes of Armies Fighting
Artist(s)Artist UnknownMedium & Supportwoodcut on laid paperDimensions 7 in x 6 in (17.78 cm x 15.24 cm)
Credit LineGift of Professor Walter M. and Nesta R. SpinkSubject matterA battle scene with figures with lances and several on horseback.
Physical DescriptionThis woodcut features a multitude of armored figures streaming out of a walled town—the main gate of which is visible in the center background of the composition—into a hilly countryside as they engage in battle. Nearly every figure carries a lance. Several figures in the foreground are on horseback and encounter an opposing group in battle. Figures on the left and right edges of the composition carry differing raised flags.
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Keywords
battles
equestrians
flags
lances (cavalry weapons)