The Victory of the Scipios at Illiturgo from Historiae romanae decades (Roman History), Plate 49 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century

1493, portfolio assembled 1929

Woodcut in black, and letterpress in black (recto and verso), on cream laid paper, tipped onto cream wove paper mat

5.7 × 7.6 cm (2.2 × 3 in)

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