drawing
- Museum number
- 1900,0824.166
- Description
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Hector chiding Paris, rejected design for Homer's 'Iliad', plate 10, book 6, line 325; a woman seated and sewing, two female figures standing near her, Hector at centre, with Paris at right holding a shield and spear. c. 1792-1793
Pen and grey ink
- Production date
- 1792-1793 (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 172 millimetres
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Width: 279 millimetres
- Curator's comments
- As with 1900,0824.167, the final design for this subject is organised along a frontal plane and, significantly, Paris's contrapposto pose in this drawing has been much simplified by his having been rotated to fully face Hector. In this way Flaxman has shifted the narrative slightly forward in time, depicting Paris in contemplation of Hector's admonition rather than reacting to his arrival.
See the curatorial comment for 1888, 0503.8 for more information regarding Flaxman's illustrations to Homer's 'Iliad'.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Iliad
- Acquisition date
- 1900
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1900,0824.166
