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The Royal Family of Troy Mourning the Death of Hector

1734–1802
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Royal Family of Troy Mourning the Death of Hector
  • Artist: Gaetano Gandolfi (Italian, San Matteo della Decima 1734–1802 Bologna)
  • Date: 1734–1802
  • Medium: Black chalk
  • Dimensions: 8 1/8 x 11 3/8in. (20.7 x 28.9cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1880
  • Object Number: 80.3.236
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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