Achilles and Hector / Hans Sebald Beham
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 2012/2.195
- Title
- Achilles and Hector
- Artist
- Hans Sebald Beham
- Artist Nationality
- German
- Artist Life Dates
- 1500-1550
- Medium and Support
- engraving on medium laid paper
- Object Creation Date
- 1518-1530
- Credit Line
- Gift of Nesta and Walter Spink
- Dimensions
- 3.81 cm x 9.53 cm (1 1/2 in. x 3 3/4 in.)
- Physical Description
- This engraving depicts a frieze-like arrangement of figures in horizontal format. Two central figures are engaged in a duel on horseback. Several other nude male figures are engaged in battle throughout the composition. The artist's monogram is placed in the upper left corner of the image.
- Subject Matter
- Duel between Achilles and Hector, both on horseback, with additional figures engaged in battle.
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 3667 x 1202
- File Size
- 592 KB
- Record
- 2012/2.195
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2012-sl-2.195/2012_2_195.jpg
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"Achilles and Hector; Hans Sebald Beham." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2012-sl-2.195/2012_2_195.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024.