Achilles treurt om de dood van Patroclus, RP-P-OB-51.317, Bernard Picart, 1710

Identification title(s): achilles mourns the death of patroclus. Object type: picture book illustration object number: rp-p-ob-51. 317. Description: achilles mourns the death of his beloved friend patroclus. He is comforted by his mother thetis, who promises him new weapons. A caption in french in the margin. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: bernard picart (studio of), after a drawing by: bernard picart (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: amsterdam. Dating: 1710. Physical features: etching and engraving. Material: paper technique: etching / engraving (printing process). Dimensions: top: h 190 mm × w 125 mm. Explanation: print used as an illustration in: homer. L'iliade. [translated into french by] anne dacier. Amsterdam: [sine nomen], 1712. Subject: what: thetis tries to comfort her son achilles. Acquisition: transfer of management 1816. Date: 1710.