Scene from The Persians, from the Tragedies of Aeschylus
Tommaso Piroli, Italian, 1752 - 1824
after John Flaxman, English, 1755 - 1826
1795; published about 1801
Engraving on laid paper
First edition
Sheet: 18 5/16 × 10 15/16 in. (46.5 × 27.8 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the Hood Museum of Art Acquisitions Fund
PR.996.27.31
Publisher
Jane Matthews, London
Geography
Place Made: Italy, Europe
Period
1600-1800
Object Name
Research Area
Not on view
Provenance
Frances Bunsen; Edward T. Pollack (art dealer), Boston; sold to present collection, 1996.
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