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Orestes pursued by the Furies

Drawing
Artist/Maker
Flaxman, John (artist)

Flaxman, John

Object details

Object type
Drawing
TitleOrestes pursued by the Furies (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Indian ink
Brief description
Flaxman, John
Dimensions
  • Frame height: 930mm
  • Frame width: 1955mm
  • Frame depth: 50mm
On stretcher 1828 x 802 mm
Literary referenceAeschylus' 'Eumenides'
Bibliographic reference
p. 210 Schönheit und Revolution. Klassizismus 1770-1820 Frankfurt: Städel Museum, 2013. ISBN: 9783941399273.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
83-1899

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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