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book-illustration
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
Associated Title:
The Iliad
(Book XXIII, 99 ff.)
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
A E Evans & Sons
Acquisition date
1853
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1853,1210.555