Design for an Engraving: Battle of Troy with the Trojan Horse

Hubert-François Gravelot, 1699–1773, French, active in Britain (1733–45)undated

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Title: Design for an Engraving: Battle of Troy with the Trojan Horse
Creator: Hubert-François Gravelot, 1699–1773, French, active in Britain (1733–45)
Creator Lifespan: 1699/1773
Creator Nationality: French, active in Britain (1733–45)
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: undated
Physical Dimensions: Mount: 12 1/8 × 11 inches (30.8 × 27.9 cm) Contemporary drawn border: 3 3/4 × 7 3/8 inches (9.5 × 18.7 cm) Sheet: 2 1/8 × 5 5/8 inches (5.4 × 14.3 cm)
Subject Keywords: Greek literature, battle, warfare, Bronze Age, mythology, figures, religious and mythological subject, Greek mythology, horse (animal), figure study
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Pen and brown ink, pen and black ink, red chalk, graphite, watercolor and gold leaf on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper mounted on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper, with gold leaf, watercolor, pen in black and red ink, border lines
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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