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Achilles Yields Briseis
Felice Gianica. 1790
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Achilles shown sitting before his tent, filled with anger. Patroclus delivers maiden to two messengers of Agamemnon. Part of sailing ship shown in right middle plane.
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- Title: Achilles Yields Briseis
- Creator: Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823
- Date Created: ca. 1790
- Location Created: Italy
- Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
- Medium: Pen and brown ink over traces of graphite on light blue laid paper
- Credit line: Museum purchase through gift of various donors
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