Priam Kneeling Before Achilles, Begging for the Body of His Son Hector
This plaque or tablet shows a scene from the Iliad. The figures are executed in white on a black ground, and the plaque is housed in a metal frame with two rings for hanging. To the right is Priam, the King of Troy, who is begging the Greek leader Achilles (seated) for the bod...
Sculpture
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12137
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contentType
sculpture
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stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Collection of Horace Townsend, until 1914; Sale, American Art Association, New York, 1914 [Beautiful Old Wedgwood Including the Famous Hargreaves Collection of Wedgwood Medallions, Lot 340]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1914, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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pageCount
1
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source
import
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| style |
style
Neoclassical
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| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/48.873 |
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Medium
jasperware