print study;
drawing
- Museum number
- 1888,0503.17
- Description
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Preliminary studies for Flaxman's illustrations to Homer's "Iliad", two subjects; Strife with Terror and Fear on each side of her, urging on the Greeks, and Zeus scattering the Gods and pursuing Sleep, who takes refuge with Night (Plate 19, "Iliad", XIV, 256), with another graphite sketch below. c. 1792-1793
Pen and grey ink, over graphite
- Production date
- 1792-1793 (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 262 millimetres
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Width: 190 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- See 1862,0308.12 for another sketch of the subject of the second drawing on this sheet, which was engraved by Thomas Piroli from a greatly altered design and published by J Matthews, 441 Strand, January 12th, 1795. The engravings are in the department (reg.no 1973,U.1189[1-40]).
See the curatorial comment for 1888, 0503.8 for contextual information regarding Flaxman's illustrations to Homer.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Iliad
- Acquisition date
- 1888
- Acquisition notes
- Probably Flaxman sale, Christie's, 10.iv.1862/part of lot 165, 15 in the lot, 'The Iliad. "First Thoughts" for the Iliad; numerous beautiful small pen studies for most of the engraved subjects, on fifteen sheets' bt £9-9-0
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1888,0503.17