Socrates, Pericles, Alcibiades, Aspasia in Discussion

Felice Giani1810–25

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Aspasia shown in profile seated in front of table with face turned backwards at three men who sit or stand behind table. Socrates speaks and points at place in paper scroll lying upon table.

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Title: Socrates, Pericles, Alcibiades, Aspasia in Discussion
Creator: Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823
Date Created: 1810–25
Location Created: Italy
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over traces of graphite on light brown laid paper
Credit line: Museum purchase through gift of various donors

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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