The Iliad of Homer Engraved From the Compositions of John Flaxman, R.A., Sculptor
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Title: The Iliad of Homer Engraved From the Compositions of John Flaxman, R.A., Sculptor
Designer:
John Flaxman (British, York 1755–1826 London)
Engraver:
William Blake (British, London 1757–1827 London)
Engraver:
Tommaso Piroli (Italian, Rome 1752–1824 Rome)
Engraver:
James Parker (British, London 1750–1805 London)
Publisher:
Robert Harding Evans (British, 1778–1857)
Publisher:
John and Arthur Arch (London)
Publisher:
William Miller (British, 1769–1844)
Author:
Homer (Greek, active 13th or 8th century BCE)
Publisher:
Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme
Published in: London
Date: 1805
Medium: Illustrations: line engraving
Dimensions: 10 7/8 x 17 9/16 x 11/16 in. (27.6 x 44.6 x 1.8 cm)
Classification: Books
Credit Line: Gift of Lincoln Kirstein, 1970
Accession Number: 1970.565.63
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