The Catapult , Sir Edward John Poynter

The Catapult by Sir Edward John Poynter (1839-1919).

1868-1872.

Oil on canvas, 61 x 72 1/4 inches.

A Catapult is prepared by the Romans 146 BC in front of the walls of Carthago

On the catapult an inscription of the words of Cato the Elder, "Delenda est Carthago"

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