Brennus puts his sword on the scales Brennus and the Romans agreed to the siege the end Gauls and Romans thousand pounds would pay in gold. A large scale was placed when the Gauls put weights. Brennus was furious when the Romans suggested that the Gauls used false weights. This he throws his sword still in weight as additional punishment and speaks the words: Vae Victis! (Wee the conquered!) Manufacture Vervaardiger:. Print maker: Ludwig Gottlieb Portman (indicated on object) to drawing of: Jacobus Buys (indicated on object) Place manufacture: Amsterdam Date: 1794 Physical characteristics: sti
Brennus puts his sword on the scales Brennus and the Romans agreed to the siege the end Gauls and Romans thousand pounds would pay in gold. A large scale was placed when the Gauls put weights. Brennus was furious when the Romans suggested that the Gauls used false weights. This he throws his sword still in weight as additional punishment and speaks the words: Vae Victis! (Wee the conquered!) Manufacture Vervaardiger:. Print maker: Ludwig Gottlieb Portman (indicated on object) to drawing of: Jacobus Buys (indicated on object) Place manufacture: Amsterdam Date: 1794 Physical characteristics: stippelets Material: paper Technique: stippelets Dimensions: sheet: h 141 mm × b 84 mmToelichtingIllustratie of: Stuart, Martinus. Roman histories, Section IV, p. 48. Amsterdam: Johannes Allart, 1794. Subject: Brennus throws his sword onto the scales to raise the ransom of the Romans, crying 'Vae Victis'; Camillus is shown arri on horseback and purchase rights
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