Achilles Drags the Body of Hector around Walls of Troy, Priam Pleads for the Body of Hector, Ceiling Designs for the Galleria di Achille, Palazzo Milzetti, Faenza, Italy

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Designer
Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823
Description
Two lunette shaped drawings on one irregular sheet. In upper drawing, the figure of Achilles, driving a horse-drawn chariot, drags the body of Hector around city of Troy. In lower drawing, Priam, in the tent of Achilles, kneels before Achilles and kisses his right hand; some warriors watch the scene and others look at Priam's gifts.
Credit Line
Museum purchase through gift of various donors
1802–05
Accession Number
1901-39-3329
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
interiors
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
Medium
Pen and brown ink, brush and gray-brown wash over traces of graphite on white laid paper
Dimensions
22.6 x 29 cm (8 7/8 x 11 7/16 in.)
made in
Faenza, Italy
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Record ID
chndm_1901-39-3329
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4591b1911-80b4-498c-b944-04b37e27da8e
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