Roman blacksmith with helmet, spear and shield. Perhaps Vulcan presenting the arms forged for Achilles or Aeneas to Thetis or Venus. Unknown symbolism of Pegasus on the shield or buckler. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Kirk (1765-1797) from Sir William Hamilton’s Outlines from the Figures and Compositions upon the Greek, Roman and Etruscan Vases of the Late Sir Hamilton, T. M’Lean, London, 1834.

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Size: 6271px × 5566px
Photo credit: © Florilegius / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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