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Romans in Old Fashioned War Vessel, Dolphins in the Foreground
Major collection: Hart Nautical
Named collection: Allan Forbes Collection
Object type: engraving
Maker: unknown
Place made: unknown
Date made: 1600-1750
Materials: ink; laid paper
Measurements: 5 1/2 in x 6 1/2 in
Nomenclature: mythology
Classification: whales
AF-LX-1751
Named collection: Allan Forbes Collection
Object type: engraving
Maker: unknown
Place made: unknown
Date made: 1600-1750
Materials: ink; laid paper
Measurements: 5 1/2 in x 6 1/2 in
Nomenclature: mythology
Classification: whales
Uncolored engraving depicting two Roman galleys full of soldiers, with angels on clouds above and dolphins in the water below.
AF-LX-1751