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II John Flaxman

20 works

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Pencil sketch of mourning women, nude warriors carrying a body, and a cloaked man in a classical frieze composition.

Seven Chiefs Against Thebes

n.d.

Red chalk drawing of a young man with wavy hair facing forward, with a separate study of a hand below.

Self-Portrait

c. 1779

Pen drawing of three classical figures: a seated woman, a standing youth in a cap, and an armed warrior with shield and spear

Hector Chiding Paris

n.d.

Pencil sketch of a wall monument with a carved bust in a niche, flanked by columns, obelisks and a coat of arms.

The Monument of Doctor Lawrence Humphrey

n.d.

Line drawing of Minerva descending behind Achilles, who draws a sword, while seated figures in classical dress look on.

Minerva and Achilles

n.d.

Pen drawing of classical gods in council, with an enthroned bearded king, an eagle, and a maiden offering a cup.

The Council of the Gods

n.d.

Pencil sketch of two men holding a chain that binds a figure lying on the ground, with handwritten labels below.

Othus and Ephialtes Holding Ares Captive

n.d.

Pen drawing of three draped female figures leading horses across a starry sky, in a classical style.

The Hours Taking the Horses from Juno's Car

n.d.

Pencil drawing of Juno in classical dress pointing toward a sun chariot with horses and rays, with a handwritten Pope quotati

Juno Comanding the Sun to Set

n.d.

Line drawing of Thetis seated on a throne, with Vulcan and two attendants at right, from Flaxman's Iliad series.

Vulcan and Thetis

n.d.

Pencil drawing of Mercury holding a caduceus facing draped Calypso beside a pedestal and bench, with an Odyssey quotation bel

Mercury and Calypso

n.d.

Line drawing of a lyre player performing for seated and standing draped figures in a classical interior.

The Song of Demodocus

n.d.

Pen drawing of the giant Polyphemus seated with a cup while Ulysses pours wine beside a tree.

Polyphemus Begging Ulysses for More Wine

n.d.

Pencil drawing of Apollo and Diana flying over a classical city with temples, a pyramid and ships at the shore.

Apollo and Diana

n.d.

Pencil drawing of three women embracing as winged harpies swoop around them among clouds.

The Harpies and the Daughters of Pandarus

n.d.

Line drawing of an archer aiming his bow beside shielded warriors and fallen figures in a classical frieze composition.

Ulysses Killing the Suitors

n.d.

Pencil sketch of a cloaked sorrowful figure below clouds, with a bearded Zeus holding a trident and cowering winged children.

Sleep Escaping from the Wrath of Zeus

n.d.

Pen drawing of Ulysses seated while Euryclea kneels to wash his foot, with Penelope resting nearby beside a lamp stand.

Ulysses, Penelope and Euryclea

n.d.

Graphite and wash drawing of a nude figure reclining asleep with arms raised behind the head on a cut sheet.

Nude Girl Asleep

n.d.

Pen drawing of a winged cupid beside three draped classical women, one seated in a chair, on a tan sheet.

Cupid and Three Women

n.d.

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