Red chalk drawing of Aeneas carrying Anchises from burning Troy, with a boy, a dog, and a woman in drapery beside a fiery building.

Aeneas Fleeing with Anchises from the Ruins of Troy

A red chalk drawing shows a muscular bearded man carrying an elderly figure on his back, while a helmeted warrior strides beside them. A young boy gestures at left, a dog runs in front, and a woman in drapery stands at right near a burning building.

Artist: Augustin Pajou
Date: 1777
Medium: Red chalk, over graphite, on off-white laid paper, laid down on cream laid card
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 1253 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1809).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Print and Drawing Club Fund in honor of Helen Regenstein

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