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

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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