The generosity of Scipio After the victory at New Carthage, the Roman general Scipio offered a Spanish virgin as a gift. Scipio is in his tent before the walls of Carthage. The army is behind the tent. When Scipio heard that virgin betrothed, he gives her back her future groom. The groom and the Virgin kneeling in thanks for Scipio. Left of the tent the parents of the meisje. Manufacturer : printmaker: Zacharias Dolendo (listed building), designed by Abraham Bloemaert (listed building) Publisher: Hendrick Hondius (I) (listed building) Place manufacture: Den Haag Date: ca. 1593 - ca. 1600 Physi
The generosity of Scipio After the victory at New Carthage, the Roman general Scipio offered a Spanish virgin as a gift. Scipio is in his tent before the walls of Carthage. The army is behind the tent. When Scipio heard that virgin betrothed, he gives her back her future groom. The groom and the Virgin kneeling in thanks for Scipio. Left of the tent the parents of the meisje. Manufacturer : printmaker: Zacharias Dolendo (listed building), designed by Abraham Bloemaert (listed building) Publisher: Hendrick Hondius (I) (listed building) Place manufacture: Den Haag Date: ca. 1593 - ca. 1600 Physical features: car material: paper Technique: engra (printing process) Dimensions: Surface: 160 d mm Subject: the continence of Scipio: he restores a captive woman to her bridegroom Allucius, who kneels before him; the ransom offered by the bride's parents is given to Allucius as a wedding-gift procurement and
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