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Title Page from Xenophon’s Cyrupaedia, by William Marshall, ink, 1632

Title Page from Xenophon’s Cyrupaedia

William Marshall

1632

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Title Page from Xenophon’s Cyrupaedia is a 1632 ink by William Marshall, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
William Marshall
When & what style?
1632 · Baroque
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This engraving shows three men in a framed design. On the left, a soldier in armor holds a spear. In the center, a book title reads *Cyropaedia* with a small portrait of a bearded man. On the right, a king wears a crown and fancy robes, holding a scepter. The middle section names the book’s translator, Philémon Holland, and the year 1632. The text hints this was a book about the life of Cyrus, a Persian king. Try looking up engraving to see how artists carved these detailed lines.

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