Remus Kills King Amulius; Remus Led in Chains before King Amulius; Two Studies After Carracci
Object Details
- Designer
- Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823
- Catalogue Status
- Research in Progress
- Description
- Upper drawing of dying king sprawling toward lower left corner; surrounded by four classically dressed helmeted warriors, one with drawn sword. Other soldiers crowd at right, moving crowd in background. Setting shows dais or throne in open air with square and city gate. Lower drawing of King Amulius on his throne at right pointing left. Remus, with hands bound, seen from back at left accompanied by two warriors. Young man wearing robes pleads for Remus at center.
- Credit Line
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors
- 1821–22
- Accession Number
- 1901-39-3582
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- figures
- Object Name
- Sketchbook folio
- Type
- Sketchbook folio
- Medium
- Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over traces of black chalk on white heavy wove paper
- Dimensions
- 30.7 x 22.9 cm (12 1/16 x 9 in.)
- Place
- Italy
- made in
- Italy
- See more items in
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
- Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- Record ID
- chndm_1901-39-3582
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq481e1d736-0834-4ee5-a0a6-83f87290ebab
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