The Iliad of Homer Engraved From the Compositions of John Flaxman, R.A., Sculptor

Multiple artists/makers

1805

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Artwork Details

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
Object Number: 1970.565.63
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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