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Source Description
This drawing is thought to depict a Greek myth: Niobe, the queen of Thebes, had fourteen children-seven sons and seven daughters. She made the tragic error of mocking the goddess Leto, mother of only two offspring, Apollo (god of prophecy and music) and Diana or Artemis (chaste goddess of the wilderness). To avenge the insult to their mother, Diana slaughtered Niobe's daughters, while Apollo killed the sons.
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Document identity
localId
79164
label
The Children of Niobe Killed by Diana
core
obj
dtoType
drawing
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
79164
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
The Children of Niobe Killed by Diana
description
This drawing is thought to depict a Greek myth: Niobe, the queen of Thebes, had fourteen children-seven sons and seven daughters. She made the tragic error of mocking the goddess Leto, mother of only two offspring, Apollo (god of prophecy and music) and Diana or Artemis (chaste goddess of the wilderness). To avenge the insult to their mother, Diana slaughtered Niobe's daughters, while Apollo killed the sons.
provenance
Joseph F. McCrindle (1923-2008), New York, #A0316; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, New York, 2008, by bequest; Walters Art Museum, 2009, by gift.
date
n.d.
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
drawings (visual works)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
13.3
height
23.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 5 1/4 x W: 9 1/4 in. (13.34 x 23.5 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
Stamped: E.D at upper right
med
graphite on paper
creator_ids
2617
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
2828
Single page context
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1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
a3889cd8eb6637fc