Original antique 19th-century engraving, «The great sacrifice of the Romans on undertaking a war», engraved by R. Young after a composition by W. B. Scott. It reproduces a sacrificial procession taken from the reliefs of Trajan's Column after the engravings of Bartoli.
Original antique 19th-century engraving, «The great sacrifice of the Romans on undertaking a war», engraved by R. Young after a composition by W. B. Scott. It reproduces a sacrificial procession taken from the reliefs of Trajan's Column after the engravings of Bartoli.
The lettering gives the title in English and in Welsh («Aberth mawr y Rhufeiniaid ar eu mynediad i ryfel») and the imprint of A. Fullarton & Co., London and Edinburgh, the firm that published much of the Welsh illustrated work of the middle of the century.
Medium: Copper engraving.
Artist / after: W. B. Scott.
Engraver: R. Young.
Source: A. Fullarton & Co., London and Edinburgh.
Condition: Fair. A small cut at the lower edge of the sheet and light toning; the image clean and the margins wide.