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The Chariot of Helios

Howard Russell Butler, 1856–1934; born New York City, NY; died Princeton, NJ
PP310

Information

Title
The Chariot of Helios
Maker
Howard Russell Butler
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
213 × 215.5 cm (83 7/8 × 84 13/16 in.) frame: 230.2 × 233.7 × 7.6 cm (90 5/8 × 92 × 3 in.)
Credit Line
Princeton University
Object Number
PP310
Signatures
Signed, lower right: H.R. Butler
Culture
American
Type
oil paintings, paintings
Materials
canvas, oil paint
Subject
figures (representations), figures (representations), seascapes, chariots (ancient vehicles), horses, deities, mythology

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