The Landing of Julius Cæsar

DESCRIPTION: This 19th-century steel-engraved print is titled "The Landing of Julius Caesar," depicting the Roman general Gaius Julius Caesar and his legions stepping ashore during his first invasion of Britain in 55 BC. It dramatizes the chaotic beachhead landing on the coast of Kent, where Roman soldiers in full armour clash with native British Celtic warriors in the surf while Caesar directs from a galley. [1] Makers / Attribution: Based on works associated with historical printmakers and publishers of the Victorian era (often cataloged via archives like Mary Evans Picture Library or printed in historical volumes such as Wilhelm Wagner's Weltreiches der Romer). [1, 2] STYLE: Engraving COLOUR: Monochrome SIZE (cm; mount board typically a few mm larger): 18.5 x 16.5 CREATORS: A H Payne after N Blakey PUBLICATION: William Hickman Smith Aubrey's The National and Domestic History of England PUBLISHER: London: J Hagger DATE: C19 COMMENTS: Excellent condition with some patina from its antiquity SUBJECT: Works of Art; Events PACKAGE: Single one-sided sheet in acid-free mount, flat & unfolded inside hard-backed envelope. Royal Mail Tracked 24 included. Note: Images are provided for illustration purposes only and are intended to show the complete printed product, including any imperfections of age that may be present. Frames or props shown in the images are for display purposes only and are not included with your purchase.