A King Carrying the Corpse of a Soldier
Engraving, part of a set of 12 small, oval prints of varied subjects, representing scenes of Ancient Roman history or mythology, created by Étienne Delaune before 1573. This print depicts a king, his head flanked by a crown, carrying a man, possibly dead or severely injured, on his shoulders, surrounded by the tents of a military camp, and dead corpses lying on the ground. It is likely that the representation is of Achilles carrying the corpse of Patroclus or Ajax carrying the corpse of Achilles.
Artwork Details
- Title: A King Carrying the Corpse of a Soldier
- Artist: Etienne Delaune (French, Orléans 1518/19–1583 Strasbourg)
- Date: before 1573
- Medium: Engraving
- Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed): 1 5/16 × 1 5/8 in. (3.3 × 4.1 cm)
- Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1947
- Object Number: 47.139.49
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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