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ECL-Bn.14:44-2013

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ECL-Bn.14:44-2013

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Identification

Title

Orestes and Iphigenia in Tauris

Title Type

assigned by cataloguer

Description

Content (description)

Orestes and Pylades, nude, are brought as captives with their hands bound behind their backs by two guards with spears to Iphigenia, who stands with a torch at an altar (in vase form) in front of a statue of Venus. Iphigenia turns to address Orestes. On far left is a tall tree and a tall building in the background with niches high on the wall and pilasters in the corner on right.
There is a large shaped plaque lower left with no inscription/cypher

Content (object)

relief

Content (note)

Possibly a relief ?

Dimensions

height (actual size): 258mm
width (actual size): 194mm

Materials & techniques note

copper engraving on paper

Production

Person

Unknown (Engraver)

Date

c.1710-1730

History and association

Object history note


Previous ownership

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