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Lot 184:
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Keywords: Neoclassical Art, Figurative Sketch, Classical Themes, Mythological Scenes, Monochrome Illustration, British Art, Romanticism, Fine Art Drawing, Art Study
John Flaxman Antique drawing , featuring Illustrations of the Divine Comedy
Artist Bio: During a seven-year study trip to Italy from 1787, Flaxman developed a new style of outline drawings in which he illustrated famous poetic works by Homer and Aeschylus for private clients. In 1793 he made drawings for Homer’s Iliad, followed in 1795 by drawings for the Odyssey, which were reproduced as copperplate engravings by Tommaso Piroli and William Blake and published in Italy, France and Great Britain.
Measurement: Drawing: 8 1/4 x 12 1/2 in. (21 x 31.8 cm.), Backing: 11 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. (29.2 x 44.5 cm.) Approx
ID 8
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