The Continence of Scipio

Karel van Mander i (1548-1606), oil on copper, 1600

The Roman general Scipio has just captured New Carthage. Standing among the prisoners of war is a young woman, part of Scipio’s spoils. However he displays magnanimity. When her family and fiancé come to buy her freedom, he lets her go for free and unharmed. Van Mander created depth by painting the figures in the foreground in bright colours, while the background is less vivid.

Artwork typepainting
Object numberSK-A-4690
Dimensionsheight 44 cm x width 79 cm

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Identification

Title
The Continence of Scipio
Object type
Object number
SK-A-4690
Inscriptions / marks
signature and date: ‘16 KM 00’

Creation

Creation
painter: Karel van Mander (I)
Dating
1600
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Material and technique

Material
Dimensions
height 44 cm x width 79 cm

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Acquisition and rights

Credit line
Purchased with the support of the Stichting tot Bevordering van de Belangen van het Rijksmuseum
Acquisition
purchase 1977-03
Copyright
Public domain
Provenance
…; from the dealer Bruno Meissner, Zollikon near Zürich, fl. 160,760.15, to the museum, with support from the Commissie voor Fotoverkoop, 1977
Remarks
Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

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