Drawing, Iris Encourages Priam to Beg the Body of Hector from Achilles, 1810–20, Felice Giani, 1810–20

Iris flies besides the walking priam; a view into a room with sleeping trojans is at left; the camp of the greeks is shown in the right middle plane; thetis approaches achilles who sits behind the body of hector who is fastened to his chariot. Date: 1810–20. Dimensions: (irregular): 48.5 x 74 cm (19 1/8 x 29 1/8 in.). Medium: brush and brown wash, graphite, paper, pen and brown ink. Collection: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Drawing, Iris Encourages Priam to Beg the Body of Hector from Achilles, 1810–20 (CH 18127219)