Gallery›Wellcome Collection›Mars lies in his monumental tomb and is surrounded by soldiers. Etching.
Mars lies in his monumental tomb and is surrounded by soldiers. Etching.
Wellcome Collection

Mars lies in his monumental tomb and is surrounded by soldiers. Etching.

Unknown artist

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Wellcome Collection

Lettering: Alpha est nostrorum Mars, mors omega malorum. Post mortem, ô Martes, laurus -quoerenda perennis; armaq rejiciens victor ad astra redit A: Allard ; Allard exc: Amstelod: c privil:...

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