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The Sisters and Mother of Phaeton Transformed into Poplars and Cyenus into a Swan

After John Flaxman British
1780–1834
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Object Information
  • Title: The Sisters and Mother of Phaeton Transformed into Poplars and Cyenus into a Swan
  • Artist: After John Flaxman (British, York 1755–1826 London)
  • Date: 1780–1834
  • Medium: Pen and ink over graphite on tracing paper
  • Dimensions: sheet: 10 11/16 x 7 13/16 in. (27.2 x 19.8 cm)
  • Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1923
  • Object Number: 23.68.1(16)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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