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Title: One of the heroes who won the race to marry one of the daughters of Danaus, taking his chosen wife, drawn after the vases of Herculanum, from "Antiquités de la Grande Grèce, [...] Contenant les Usages civils, militaires et religieux" [...] (Antiquities of the Great Greece [...] Containing the civic, military and religious wares), volume 1, plate 17
Series/Portfolio: Antiquites de la Grande Grèce, Aujourd'hui Royaume de Naples, Gravees par Francois Piranesi, Membre de l'Academie de Stockolm, Ancien Ministre de Suede, et Chevalier de l'Etoile Poliare et de Leperon / Premiere Volume, Contenant les Usages civils, militaires et religieux [...]
Artist:
Francesco Piranesi (Italian, Rome 1758–1810 Paris)
Date: 1805–7
Medium: Etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 7/8 x 31 11/16 in. (55.5 x 80.5 cm)
Plate: 21 1/16 x 27 15/16 in. (53.5 x 71 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, transferred from the Library
Object Number: 41.71.1.26(20)
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