The Tomb of the Scipios, Rome

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Robert Henry Cheney (1801-1866)
The Tomb of the Scipios, Rome
inscribed 'Tomb of the Scipios. Rome' (lower right, on the mount) and further inscribed and dated 'Tomb of the Scipios Rome March 31. 1838.' (on the reverse of the mount)
pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour and with scratching out
10¼ x 14¾ in. (26 x 37.5 cm.)

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Lot Essay

Publicus Cornelius Scipio (185-129 B.C.) distinguished himself in his military career and is particularly famous for his victory over the Carthaginians. His family's tomb is located on the Via Augusta just outside Rome.

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