Phaeton Bidding Apollo Farewell

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Artist
Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Phaeton holding reins and with left foot in chariot, turns backward to Apollo, seated to admonish him. Aurora flies below at right.
Credit Line
Museum purchase through gift of various donors
ca. 1810
Accession Number
1901-39-3287
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
figures
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
Medium
Pen and brown ink, brush and colored washes over black chalk on textured paper
Dimensions
34.8 x 27 cm (13 11/16 x 10 5/8 in.)
made in
Italy
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Record ID
chndm_1901-39-3287
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq455d222a7-3765-4e6c-9138-44278ba92546
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