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The Roman wall

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Title
The Roman wall
Names
Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice), 1860-1941 (Artist)
Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

Warfare -- Ancient

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1913
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Topics
Archers
Walls
Armies -- Roman -- To 499
Britons -- To 499
Towers -- To 499
Hadrian’s Wall (England)
Genres
Illustrations
Notes
Source note: From Longman's historical wall pictures ; a series of 12 coloured pictures illustrating British history from Roman times to the present. (New York Longman''s 1913).
Physical Description
Halftone photomechanical prints
Extent: 10.5 x 13 cm
Five-color halftone.
Description
Depiction of Hadrian's Wall, built by the Romans between 122-128 A.D. across northern England to stop attacks by Pictish tribes from Scotland. Some of the Wall's towers had gates where customs duties could be collected from traders moving along the roads which passed through them. In the foreground, native Britons work on building the Wall, lifting stones to the top and putting them into place. Behind them, Roman soldiers are being shot at by enemy archers (note the arrow in the soldier's shield). A Roman bowman returns the fire, while a trumpeter in a wolf-skin sounds an alarm. Inside the Wall, Roman legionaries prepare to march out against the attackers, their commander on his horse at their head. A catapult can be seen in the middle distance on the left. In the background at left, the Wall continues over the hills into the distance.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 125dfd40-c5c0-012f-0512-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1860: Creator Born
  • 1913: Issued
  • 1941: Creator Died
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The Roman wall" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1913. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-4733-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The Roman wall" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-4733-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1913). The Roman wall Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-4733-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Roman wall