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Ajax defending the Greek ships against the Trojans

Maker

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1755-1826

(engraver)
ca. 1752-1824 (Life dates)

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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

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

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Provenance

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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. //

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