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John Flaxman, 1755–1826, British, To Phoebus at His Birth, From Aeschylus, Furies, undated
- Title:
- To Phoebus at His Birth, From Aeschylus, Furies
- Date:
- undated
- Materials & Techniques:
- Brown ink and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 7 1/8 × 9 inches (18.1 × 22.9 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, upper right: "No.2 | Flaxman"; in pen and brown ink, lower left: "T."
Watermark: Similar to Heawood 2774 (Horn)) Ruse & Turners/1837), with only partial letters: Ruse & Tu
Signed in pen and brown ink, upper right: "Flaxman"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1975.4.1185
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- angels | baby | children | infants | literary theme | mother | religious and mythological subject | robes | tragedy | urn | vase | women
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
Note: The Study Room is open by appointment. Please visit the Study Room page on our website for more details. - Link:
- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:9558
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Noble Simplicity and Silent Greatness - Neoclassical Art from 1700 - 1900 (Yale University Art Gallery, 1991-04-26 - 1991-09-29) [YCBA Objects in the Exhibition]
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