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Battle of the nudes

Battle of the nudes
 (early 1470s)

Medium
engraving
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1960
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
engraving
Measurements
40.4 × 57.8 cm (image and sheet, trimmed within platemark)
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Hind I.191.D.I.I ii/ii
Edition
2nd of 2 states
Inscription
printed in ink (in image) c.l.: OPVS· / ·ANTONII·POLLA / IOLI·FLORENT / TINI·
Accession Number
673-5
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1960
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Human Figures Military and Warfare Violence
Subjects (specific)
battles fighting men (male humans) nudes (representations) suffering swords weapons

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