Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus Leaving his Plough
In this scene, a senator is prevailing upon the Roman general Cincinnatus to leave his ox plough and come to the rescue of Rome, which was engaged in a disastrous war. According to the Roman historian Livy, Cincinnatus – the paragon of a virtuous leader – relinquished his newly acquired power immediately after the Roman victory in order to return to his farm.
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Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus Leaving his Plough
In this scene, a senator is prevailing upon the Roman general Cincinnatus to leave his ox plough and come to the rescue of Rome, which was engaged in a disastrous war. According to the Roman historian Livy, Cincinnatus – the paragon of a virtuous leader – relinquished his newly acquired power immediately after the Roman victory in order to return to his farm.
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De Romeinse veldheer Cincinnat ...... erug te keren naar zijn ploeg.
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In this scene, a senator is pr ...... n order to return to his farm.
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RP-T-1937-72(R)
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Rijksmuseum
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Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus Leaving his Plough
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Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus wordt van de ploeg gehaald
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1628 - 1632
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1628 - 1632
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extent
breedte 212 mm
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height 142 mm
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hoogte 142 mm
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width 212 mm
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Collectie: tekeningen
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Collection: drawings
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provenance
…; sale, A.W.M. Mensing (1866- ...... other drawings, to the museum
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temporal
second quarter 17th century
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tweede kwart 17e eeuw
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