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[“P”] Two soldiers shaking hands, or Castor and Pollux
| Catalogue ID | 1.75 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Master of the Roman Songbook (1650-1660); Domenico Jacovacci (1604-1661); Lieven Cruyl (1634-1720) (Formerly attributed to) |
| Object type | drawing |
| Date | ca. 1650 |
| Tech. / support | ink, paper, pen |
| Measures | 80 × 80 mm |
| Subject | 33A12 — shaking hands, 'dextrarum junctio' 45B — the soldier; the soldier's life 45C2 — military clothing and other equipment (uniforms, cap, armour, helmet, etc.) 45C41 — (military) camp with tents |
Two soldiers clad in historic armour, one bareheaded and the other in full armor and crested helmet, shake hands beneath a tree in the foreground. The letter P, in gold, is superimposed at center. In the background, an expansive military encampment is visible, with tents, troops, and a fortified town on a hill. Several ships are docked near the shore, indicating a scene of alliance, reconciliation, or departure in a martial or epic context. Possibly scene drawn from theatre.
No musical work linked.
Bianco, Anna. Images for the Music: Drawings and secular cantatas. Ph.D. dissertation, Leiden University, 2025
Bianco, Anna. “The Master of the Roman Songbook.” Going South: Artistic Exchange between the Netherlands and Italy in the 17th Century, vol. IX, RKD & NIKI, 2023. (nr. 40)
No provenance recorded.
