Achilles dragging the body of Hector around the walls of Troy
Artist
Pietro Testa
(Italian, born 1611 or 1612, died 1650)
Date1648-50
MediumEtching
DimensionsPlatemark: 10 7/16 x 16 3/8 in. (26.5 x 41.6 cm)
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 20 3/8 in. (41.9 x 51.7 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Robert Getscher from the Getscher-Wilkinson Collection
CultureItalian
MarkingsWatermark visible, fleur-de-lys in a circle.
Catalogue raisonnéCropper 121; Bellini 66.37; Bartsch XX 22
Object numberPC2014.14.272
ClassificationsPrint Collection
DescriptionHelmeted Achilles holding reins and standing on a chariot to which body of Hector is tied, being dragged on a rocky path. Spirit of victory flies in sky at upper left; soldiers before besieged Troy in background. This record has been reviewed by University Galleries staff but may be incomplete or contain errors. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For any inquiries about the information listed, please email galleries@sandiego.edu.
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