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The progress of Greek art: 1087 B.C.: 832/5.f.33

Object information

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Titles

The progress of Greek art: 1087 B.C.
The progress of Greek art: 486 B.C.

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Flaxman, John

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1916-12) by Murray, Charles Fairfax

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Leaf Size Height 213 mm Width 150 mm

Techniques used in production

Handwriting : Pen and brown ink on laid paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: [i] between these marks appears above the line; [ii] preceding word crossed through in brown ink; [iii] preceding four words crossed through in brown ink

  • Text: B.C./1087 Rhaecus & Theodorus about[i] Samians / are said about this time first to have / discovered modelling Plin:L.35 C 12 / Dibutades [i]the Sicyonian potter of Corinth[i] first discovered the manner of / making portraits in clay, his daughter / being in love with a young man who was going / to travel she engraved the shadow[ii] outline / of the shadow of his face on the wall by the from th[iii] by / lamp-light, from which her father took an / impression in clay & placed by the fire to / harden with his earthen vessels, they report / that the same was preserved in the Nymphaeum / untill Mummieus overthew Corinth
  • Location: Recto
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: B:C:486 Panaeus the brother of Phidias / painted the battle of the Athenians against the / the Persians which happedned at Marathon / the use of colors was so encreased & the art perfected that in that fight he painted the portraits of the Athenian leaders Mit[?]iades / Callimachus, Cynegyrus & of the Barbarians / Datis & Artapharnes Plin Lib 35: C 8 / Polygnotus the Thasian first painted women in transparent draperiese; he first in his works open / -ed the mouth shewed the teeth & varied the face from / its ancient harness Idem L: 35: C:9
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 832/5.f.33
Primary reference Number: 38310
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 20 May 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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