Ajax defending the Greek ships against the Trojans
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
Ajax defending the Greek ships against the Trojans
Date of Production
1.3.1805
Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
Height: 19.8 cm
Width: 34.5 cm
Width: 34.5 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.4341.33
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 24. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : upper margin right & recto : : 15.745 //
Inscription: inscription : printed : upper margin centre & recto : : AJAX DEFENDING THE GREEK SHIPS AGAINST THE TROJANS. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin centre & recto : : FULL TWELVE THE BOLDEST, IN A MOMENT FELL, / SENT BY GREAT AJAX TO THE SHADES OF HELL. / Pope's Homers Iliad B.15 Line 904. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin right & recto : : Piroli sculp. //
Inscription: inscription : pencil : upper left & recto : later Witt inscription : 816/56 (34) //
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 : : 15.745 //
Inscription: inscription : printed : upper margin centre & recto : : AJAX DEFENDING THE GREEK SHIPS AGAINST THE TROJANS. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin centre & recto : : FULL TWELVE THE BOLDEST, IN A MOMENT FELL, / SENT BY GREAT AJAX TO THE SHADES OF HELL. / Pope's Homers Iliad B.15 Line 904. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin right & recto : : Piroli sculp. //
Inscription: inscription : pencil : upper left & recto : later Witt inscription : 816/56 (34) //
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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