Classical scene (Achilles and Hector?) / Anonymous

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Accession Number
2012/2.204
Title
Classical scene (Achilles and Hector?)
Artist
Anonymous
Object Creation Date
circa 1770-1800
Dimensions
37.47 cm x 23.18 cm (14 3/4 in. x 9 1/8 in.)
Physical Description
This black and white drawing depicts an outdoor classical scene. In the center of the composition a nude male figure donning an ornate helmet and brandishing a sword drags a lifeless classically draped figure before an altar on the left on top of which rests armor, a helmet and drapery. Behind this altar is positioned another draped male figure. A fully draped figure points toward two mourning female figures in the right midground. The paper is squared for transfer.
Subject Matter
Nude and classically draped figures in an outdoor setting before an altar. Possibly representing Achilles and Hector.
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classical
nudes
swords
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Image Size
3596 x 2209
File Size
1 MB
Record
2012/2.204
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2012-sl-2.204/2012_2_204.jpg

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"Classical scene (Achilles and Hector?); Anonymous." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2012-sl-2.204/2012_2_204.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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