Diomed casting his spear against Mars
Maker
(artist)
1755-1826
(engraver)
ca. 1752-1824 (Life dates)
(publisher)
(publisher)
(publisher)
(publisher)
1755-1826
(engraver)
ca. 1752-1824 (Life dates)
(publisher)
(publisher)
(publisher)
(publisher)
Title
Diomed casting his spear against Mars
Date of Production
1.3.1805
Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
Height: 18.8 cm
Width: 37 cm
Width: 37 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.4341.28
Mode of Acquisition
Witt Library, transfer, 1990
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Inscriptions
Inscription: inscription : printed : upper margin left & recto : : Plate 12. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : upper margin right & recto : : 5.850 //
Inscription: inscription : printed : upper margin centre & recto : : DIOMED CASTING HIS SPEAR AGAINST MARS. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin centre & recto : : NOW RUSING FIERSE, IN EQUAL ARMS APPEAR / THE DARING GREEK, THE DREADFUL GOD OF WAR. / Pope's Homers Iliad B.5 Line 1042. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin right & recto : : Diomed Minerva Mars //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin right & recto : : Piroli sc. //
Inscription: inscription : pencil : upper left & recto : later Witt inscription : 816/55 (28) //
Inscription: inscription : stamp : upper right & verso : : WITT / LIBRARY //
Inscription: inscription : typed : upper right & verso : : J. FLAXMAN //
Inscription: inscription : manuscript pen : upper right & verso : later Witt inscription : Illiad. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : upper margin right & recto : : 5.850 //
Inscription: inscription : printed : upper margin centre & recto : : DIOMED CASTING HIS SPEAR AGAINST MARS. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin centre & recto : : NOW RUSING FIERSE, IN EQUAL ARMS APPEAR / THE DARING GREEK, THE DREADFUL GOD OF WAR. / Pope's Homers Iliad B.5 Line 1042. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin right & recto : : Diomed Minerva Mars //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin right & recto : : Piroli sc. //
Inscription: inscription : pencil : upper left & recto : later Witt inscription : 816/55 (28) //
Inscription: inscription : stamp : upper right & verso : : WITT / LIBRARY //
Inscription: inscription : typed : upper right & verso : : J. FLAXMAN //
Inscription: inscription : manuscript pen : upper right & verso : later Witt inscription : Illiad. //
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