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Very nice antique engraving depicting a scene entitled "Marriage Samnite *" representing a nude woman draped in antique and surrounded by characters getting ready before the wedding, painted by Monsiau, of XIXth century.
This etching is in average condition, it is in its own juice. It is marked "Monsiau pinxit" left and "Ruotte sculpsit" right.
A report: the glass must be sick (dirty or clogged inside), the frame has some damage, tasks and jaunissures on paper, but look at the pictures.
* The Samnite tribes are established in sabelliennes Samnium (mountainous region of central Italy) from the seventh to the end of the third century BC. AD The Samnites are installed in Samnium from -800. The Samnites remained confined to their ancestral area, although they briefly controlled both coasts of Latin péninsule.Après wars that saw Rome Lazio take the power of the Samnites oppose the Roman conquest of the center Italy. This is the beginning of the Samnite wars, which are mainly reported by Livy. The Samnite irredentism persisted, and the Samnites allied themselves with the enemies of Rome present in Italy, Pyrrhus in 280 BC. BC, and Hannibal during the Second World War punique.Les Samnites were among the first peoples to revolt during the Social War. In 82 BC. BC, after the Battle of the Colline Gate Sulla killing most of the warriors and scatters the rest of the Samnite population.
Dimensions:
frame 51.2 cm x 61 cm
engraving 42.6 cm x 53 cm
