Description
In a story of virtuous leadership and wise government, the Roman commander Scipio Africanus the Elder appears after his stunning conquest of New Carthage in Spain in 209 BC. Standing above the crowd, he returns his victor’s reward--a beautiful young woman--to her husband.
Provenance
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio (1968-); (Ernest Joresco, Chicago, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) 1 (Probably 1965-1968); James G. McMillan [d. 1965], Chicago, probably consigned to Ernest Joresco 1 (Probably until 1965)
Accession Number
1968.207
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
Framed: 155.5 x 132 x 12 cm (61 1/4 x 51 15/16 x 4 3/4 in.); Unframed: 127 x 105 cm (50 x 41 5/16 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund
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