Socrates, Pericles, Alcibiades, Aspasia in Discussion

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Designer
Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Aspasia shown in profile seated in front of table with face turned backwards at three men who sit or stand behind table. Socrates speaks and points at place in paper scroll lying upon table.
Credit Line
Museum purchase through gift of various donors
1810–25
Accession Number
1901-39-3341
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
figures
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
Medium
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over traces of graphite on light brown laid paper
Dimensions
14.5 x 16.5 cm (5 11/16 x 6 1/2 in.)
made in
Italy
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1901-39-3341
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq484b26ad7-7a55-4ffe-87c1-f22f932ab5c0
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