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1932.40

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Death of Alcestis

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Artist

Jean François Pierre Peyron (1744 - 1814)

Title

Death of Alcestis

Creation Date

1744-1814

Century

18th-19th century

Dimensions

8 7/16 in. x 5 7/16 in. (21.4 cm. x 13.8 cm.)

Object Type

drawing

Creation Place

Europe, France

Medium and Support

pen and brown ink, brown and black wash, over graphite on paper

Credit Line

Museum Purchase, James Phinney Baxter Fund, in memory of Professor Henry Johnson

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1932.40


Keywords: figures (representations)   work on paper   master drawing   mythological