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Techniques and Reception of Prints in Central and Eastern Europe (15th–18th c.)
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Headpiece (African War) - Battle at Thapsus

In C. Julii Caesaris quae extant, London: Jacob (I) Tonson (publisher), [by mid-March] 1712 (Warsaw, BUW, St.Dr.), p. 403

p. 403 (111 of 135 in-Urus figures)
p. 399
p. 403
Details
  • printing: impression
  • engraving
  • etching
  • paper
  • page: marginalia and borders
  • book decoration: headpiece
Matrices
  • Louis (II) Du Guernier (printmaker), Headpiece - Battle at Thapsus (Tonson)
Actors
  • Louis (II) Du Guernier (1677 - 19 December 1716) printmaker
Places
  • London production place : [by mid-March] 1712
Design

Louis (II) Du Guernier (printmaker), Headpiece - Battle at Thapsus (Tonson) Part of Set of headpieces (Tonson) ◼

In-Urus interactions
  • ⇤ Antonio Tempesta (designer), Matthäus (I) Merian (printmaker), Jacob van der Heyden (print publisher), Battle of Munda (Heyden) Part of Set of Caesar's Deeds (Heyden) ◼
  • ⇤ Antonio Tempesta (designer), Matthäus (I) Merian (printmaker), Jacob van der Heyden (print publisher), Battle of Zama (Heyden) Part of Set of Deeds of Scipio Africanus (Heyden) ◼
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Iconography description
  • Battle of Thapsus (6 April 46 BC)
  • War elephant
Narrative

Battle of Thapsus (De bello Africano, 79-86)

Functional context

Corpus Caesarianum (Cosmographies, chorographies and chronicles)

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  • Grażyna Jurkowlaniec (2026-06-13 08:59)

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  • Grażyna Jurkowlaniec

Last update by
  • Grażyna Jurkowlaniec (2026-06-13 08:59)

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