The Destruction of the Children of Niobe

Richard Wilson1760

Details

Title: The Destruction of the Children of Niobe
Creator: Richard Wilson RA, 1714–1782, British, active in Italy (1750–56)
Creator Lifespan: 1714/1782
Creator Nationality: British, active in Italy (1750–56)
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: 1760
Physical Dimensions: 58 x 74 inches (147.3 x 188 cm) Frame: 65 1/2 x 83 x 4 inches (166.4 x 210.8 x 10.2 cm)
Subject Keywords: Apollo and Diana kill Niobe's children, religious and mythological subject, meteorology, science, waves (natural events), storm, murder, death, destruction, queen (person), lightning, children, Greek, poet, heroine, cliff, castle, mountains, arrows, costume, landscape, horse (animal)
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Oil on canvas
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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