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LITERATURE

Ancient / Vergil / Aeneid / Book XI: Mourning and new war, Camilla fights for Turnus and is killed / vv. 648-664: Camilla and her maidens in battle against the Trojans
Ancient / Vergil / Aeneid / Book XI: Mourning and new war, Camilla fights for Turnus and is killed / vv. 794-804: Arruns wounds Camilla with a spear

Further details

The left columns of the text refer to Arruns fatally wounding Camilla, those at the right at her prowess in the battle - it is not clear to which elements of the composition these texts refer to

Artist or creator

Tempesta, Antonio (1555-1630) after
Nebbia, Cesare (c1535-c1614)

Date

1591

Location

London, British Museum (Dept. of Prints and Drawings)

Notes on photograph

Project

Bartsch

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Kress foundation

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