A cassone panel: The story of Virginia and the decemvir Appius Claudius Crassus, with the viri illustres Epaminondas, Scipio Africanus and Lucius Brutus

Umbro-Sienese School, circa 1470 A cassone panel: The story of Virginia and the decemvir Appius Claudius Crassus, with the viri illustres Epaminondas, Scipio Africanus and Lucius Brutus inscribed 'EPAMINVNDAS SPARTANVS', 'IMPVLSV GLAVDII ANTE TRIBUNAL DEREMVL I APPIT', 'SCIPIO AFRICANVS', 'VIRGINIA VIRGINIAM IMPIO PATRVO NECAT PATRE', 'L·BRVTVS ROMANVS' (along the upper and lower edge) tempera on gold ground panel, the narrative scenes set back the narrative panels each 22 x 30¼ in. (55.9 x 76.8 cm.); the cassone front 12¾ x 62 in. (32.4 x 157.5 cm.) overall