Laocoon

George Romneyundated

Details

Title: Laocoon
Creator: George Romney, 1734–1802, British
Creator Lifespan: 1734/1802
Creator Nationality: British
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: undated
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 17 1/4 x 12 inches (43.8 x 30.5 cm)
Subject Keywords: Classical, sons, boys, father, hero, Greek, figure study, sculpture, nudes, snakes, religious and mythological subject, twins, Laocoon and his twin sons are strangled by two serpents during the preparations for a sacrifice, strangling, man
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Graphite; verso: pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richardson Dilworth, B.A. 1938

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