Three figures and a snake
Three figures and a snake

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Three figures and a snake

John Flaxman, 1755–1826; born York, England; died London, England
x1948-1757

Information

Title
Three figures and a snake
Maker
John Flaxman
Medium
Recto: Graphite, black ink, and brown wash Verso: Graphite
Dimensions
13 x 15.9 cm (5 1/8 x 6 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Dan Fellows Platt, Class of 1895
Object Number
x1948-1757
Inscription
in graphite, lower center: Enoch in graphite, lower right: [smudged, possibly reads] Magic in graphite, lower left: 396 in graphite, on verso: Book of Enoch
Culture
British
Type
drawings
Materials
graphite, ink, wash, paper (fiber product)
Subject
serpents, women, youth, nudes

Purchased by Platt from Parsons 1926

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