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Object Type
print
Museum number
1877,0609.1800
Title
Object:
Hector Reproaching Paris
Description
Paris sitting holding a bow, engrossed by Helen who has been instructing her ladies in their sewing on the left, but turns to her lover with concern when Hector, standing in armour on the right, upbraids his brother for his idleness, pointing outside to right at the battle raging below; after Kauffman. 1788 Stipple engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Johann Gottlieb Facius
Print made by:
George Sigmund Facius
After:
Angelica Kauffman
Published by:
John Boydell
Published by:
Josiah Boydell
School/style
British
Production date
1788
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
stipple
Dimensions
Height:
480 millimetres
Width:
617 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Alexander 1992 / Chronological checklist of singly issued English prints after Angelica Kauffman
(251)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
classical mythology
Associated names
Representation of:
Hector
Representation of:
Paris
Representation of:
Helen
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Louis Bihn
Acquisition date
1877
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1877,0609.1800