A battle between gladiators, ancient Rome

A battle between gladiators in the circus, ancient Rome. A retiarius with net and trident fights a secutor armed with cudgel and shield. Both wear skirts and short trousers or sagulum gregale. Gladiateurs: Retiers chez les Romains. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by L. Labrousse, artist of Bordeaux, under the direction of Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur from his L'antique Rome, ou description historique et pittoresque, Ancient Rome, or historical and picturesque description, Chez Deroy, Paris, 1796

1796 18th Century Ancient Civilization Ancient Rome Chez Deroy Cudgel Gladiator Jacques Grasset De Saint-sauveur L. Labrousse Lantique Rome Ludi Retiarius Roman Empire Sagulum Gregale Short Trousers Trident

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