Roman general and statesman (died 211 BC)

The wounded Scipio (?) in armour, surrounded by soldiers and two men in civil dress. Colour aquatint with etching by J.T. Prestel, 1782, after Polidoro da Caravaggio.

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Publius Cornelius Scipio

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The wounded Scipio (?) in armour, surrounded by soldiers and two men in civil dress. Colour aquatint with etching by J.T. Prestel, 1782, after Polidoro da Caravaggio.