A scene from 'The Iliad': 3593

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Titles

A scene from 'The Iliad'

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Flaxman, John

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Notes

History note: Possibly Flaxman sale, Christie's, 26 February 1883, part of lot 7 ("Before the Judges', i.e. a composition of 17 figures; a marriage procession; and a subject from the Iliad £3")

Measurements and weight

Height: 249 mm
Width: 364 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1910) by Newton Robinson, C. E.

Note

Possibly a design for the 'Shield of Achilles'

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Materials used in production

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite on paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3593
Primary reference Number: 10617
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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            University of Cambridge}}

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