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Title

Patroclus by order of Achilles consigning Briseis to the heralds of Agamemnon

1809

Artist

Ferdinando Fontana

Italy

26 Dec 1791 – 22 Aug 1847

  • Details

    Date
    1809
    Media category
    Sculpture
    Materials used
    marble frieze
    Dimensions
    64.0 x 65.6 x 122.5cm?
    Signature & date

    Signed and dated l.r., incised "F. FONTANA...1809."

    Credit
    Purchased by the Colonial Secretary and transferred to the Gallery 1888
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    1290
    Copyright

    Reproduction requests

    Artist information
    Ferdinando Fontana

    Works in the collection

    1

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