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Vignette, Canto XIV, Stanza XLV, from Orlando furioso di Ludovico Ariosto. Birmingham d'a Torchj. di G. Baskerville Per P. Molini Librajo dell. Academia. Reale è G. Molini. MDCCLXXIII.

Nicolas de Launay French
After Giovanni Battista Cipriani Italian
Author Ludovico Ariosto Italian

1773–74

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A battle scene showing a man on horseback with a shield and javelin trampling fallen men and horses.

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Title: Vignette, Canto XIV, Stanza XLV, from Orlando furioso di Ludovico Ariosto. Birmingham d'a Torchj. di G. Baskerville Per P. Molini Librajo dell. Academia. Reale è G. Molini. MDCCLXXIII.

Series/Portfolio: Orlando furioso di Ludovico Ariosto. Birmingham d'a Torchj. di G. Baskerville Per P. Molini Librajo dell. Academia. Reale è G. Molini. MDCCLXXIII.

Artist: Nicolas de Launay (French, Paris 1739–1792)

Artist: After Giovanni Battista Cipriani (Italian, Florence 1727–1785 Hammersmith (active London))

Author: Ludovico Ariosto (Italian, Reggio Emilia 1474–1533 Ferrara)

Date: 1773–74

Medium: Etching and engraving

Dimensions: Sheet: 8 1/8 × 5 1/16 in. (20.7 × 12.8 cm)

Classification: Prints

Credit Line: Gift of Joseph Verner Reed, 1964

Accession Number: 64.542.253

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