Tracing of 'The Lacedaemonian Ambassadors'
Tracing
1890s (made)
1890s (made)
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Tracing of an illustration to The Lysistrata of Aristophanes showing three naked men, all with oversized erect penises. The first diminutive figure wears an elaborate feathered turban, the other two fanciful stockings and shoes.
Object details
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| Title | Tracing of 'The Lacedaemonian Ambassadors' |
| Materials and techniques | Tracing |
| Brief description | Tracing after Aubrey Beardsley, 'The Lacedaemonian Ambassadors' from The Lysistrata of Aristophanes, published by Leonard Smithers, London, 1896 |
| Physical description | Tracing of an illustration to The Lysistrata of Aristophanes showing three naked men, all with oversized erect penises. The first diminutive figure wears an elaborate feathered turban, the other two fanciful stockings and shoes. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support |
| Object history | Provenance: R. A. Harari |
| Associated object | E.301-1972 (Original) |
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| Accession number | E.349-1972 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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