Sleep and Death carrying the body of Sarpedon into Lycia: PD.142-1950

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Titles

Sleep and Death carrying the body of Sarpedon into Lycia

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Flaxman, John (After)

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Measurements and weight

Height: 152 mm
Width: 229 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1950) by Keynes, Geoffrey

School or Style

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink over graphite on paper

Inscription or legends present

Text: ..emon / Sleep / Sarpedon / Death / Iliad B16.i.891. / Then Sleep and Death two twins of winged race, / Of matchless swiftness, but of silent pace, / Received Sarpedon, and (at the ?) God's command
Location: Below
Method of creation: Brown ink

Text: And in a moment reached the Lycian land
Location: Below
Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.142-1950
Primary reference Number: 10655
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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