wall-painting
- Museum number
- 1867,0508.1355
- Description
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Panel from a painted wall: Icarus falls to the sea while his father Daedalus flies on unaware. The background is a contemporary Roman setting, with a fortified coastal city and an amphitheatre. This painting is a companion to 1867.5-8.1354.
- Production date
- 50-75
- Dimensions
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Height: 35.50 centimetres
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Width: 34.50 centimetres
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
1990 24 Mar-10 Jun, Australia, Canberra, National Gallery of Australia, Civilization: Ancient Treasures from the British Museum, cat. no.91
1990 28 Jun-23 Sep, Australia, Melbourne, Museum of Victoria, Civilization: Ancient Treasures from the British Museum, cat. no.91
28 April 2023 - 26 Feb 2024, Liverpool, World Museum Liverpool, Greek and Roman Mythology
- Acquisition date
- 1867
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1867,0508.1355