print; book-illustration

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Object Type: print; book-illustration
Museum number: 1853,1210.555
Title: Object: Achilles Grasping at the Shade of Patroclus
Description: Achilles sitting on the ground, the arched line of his body following the spirit of Patroclus which hovers above him, and which he reaches towards, crescent moon in the cloudy sky behind; after a painting by Fuseli (Schiff 1192), illustration to Pope's translation of Homer's 'Iliad'; proof before all letters. 1806 Engraving and etching
Producer name: After: Henry Fuseli; Print made by: James Heath; Published by: F I Du Roveray
School/style: British
Production date: 1806
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials: paper
Technique: engraving; etching
Dimensions: Height: 265 millimetres; Width: 176 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: Weinglass 1994 / Prints and engraved book illustrations by and after Henry Fuseli (235.IV); Schiff 1973 / Johann Heinrich Füssli 1741-1825 (1249); Heath 1993 / The Heath Family Engravers: Vol I, James Heath A.R.A & Vol II, Charles Heath & sons Frederick & Alfred (1805,7.2)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: myth/legend; spirit
Associated names: Illustration to: Alexander Pope (translator); Illustration to: Homer; Representation of: Achilles; Representation of: Patroclus
Associated titles
Acquisition name: Purchased from: A E Evans & Sons
Acquisition date: 1853
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1853,1210.555

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