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There is another possibly related battle scene in the Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, which is of a similar size but lesser quality than the National Gallery’s painting. The costumes in both pictures point to a date in the 1530s but other details seem to reflect an earlier style. The paintings were probably both produced around Dosso Dossi’s workshop in Ferrara, but possibly not by the same artist. They may represent scenes of ancient history or exploits of the house of Este associated with French chivalric legends.
Title
A Battle
Date
probably 1530s
Medium
Oil on wood
Measurements
H 71.1 x W 94.6 cm
Accession number
NG1062
Acquisition method
Bought, 1879
Work type
Painting