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Apollo and the Furies, from Aeschylus's The Furies,
1795
John Flaxman, 1755–1826; born York, England; died London, England
x1948-1763
Information
Title
Apollo and the Furies, from Aeschylus's The Furies
Dates
1795
Maker
Medium
Pen and black ink over graphite
Dimensions
22.7 x 32.5 cm (8 15/16 x 12 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Dan Fellows Platt, Class of 1895
Object Number
x1948-1763
Culture
Type
Materials
Purchased by Platt from Parsons 1926.;
Detached from album and catalogued separately. Description of album, no longer extant: Marbled paper-bound boards, red cloth spine and corners; H. .505 m. W. .338 m. Contained 119 leaves (first 117 numbered in pencil upper right corner) to which drawings attached on right sides only. Pencil notes as to provenance in Platt’s hand after page 63.
Note by Platt inside front cover: Pages 1-63 (up to9 48-1739) bought in this book from Holoway, London, 1926, for $60. Another label, laid in, handwritten: in ink, By John Flaxman R.A. / from Miss Denman’s Sale / April 10, 1862 (Flaxman estate, Christie’s, London); in pencil, Bought at Christie’s May 9, 1910, lot 11 / R.G.(?)N.;
