In 1868 Poynter produced another of his most celebrated Roman spectaculars, The Catapult. This shows Roman soldiers manning a siege engine for an attack on the walls of Carthage, during the siege which ended in the destruction of Carthage in 146 BC. The famous command of Cato the Elder, "Delenda est Carthago" (quoted in Plutarch's "Life of Cato") is carved in the wood of the huge catapult. The picture was a great success.
Dato
1868
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olje på lerret
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The Catapult (1868). Oil on canvas, 155.5 x 183.8 cm (61.2 x 72.3 in). Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne
La Catapulte (1868). Huile sur toile, 15,5 x 183,8 cm. Maing Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne.