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Title
Iris advises Priam to obtain the body of Hector
Names
Flaxman, John, 1755-1826 (Artist)
Piroli, Tommaso, ca. 1752-1824 (Engraver)
Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

Book illustrations -- Homer -- Iliad

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1805 (Inferred)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC-WON BOOK-Hom-I
Topics
Homer. Iliad
Grief
Wings (Anatomy)
Goddesses
Iris (Greek deity)
Priam (Greek mythology)
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Printed on border: "Before the king Jove's messenger appears."
Source note: Source information not available.
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: 18.2 x 32.2 cm
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e8478470-c5bd-012f-034c-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1755: Creator Born
  • 1805: Issued
  • 1826: Creator Died
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Iris advises Priam to obtain the body of Hector" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1805. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-2fbe-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Iris advises Priam to obtain the body of Hector" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 8, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-2fbe-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1805). Iris advises Priam to obtain the body of Hector Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-2fbe-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Iris advises Priam to obtain the body of Hector