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Sepia drawing of a bearded old man reaching forward as a floating female figure points above him, with mourning women at left and columns at right.

Iris Encourages Priam to Beg the Body of Hector from Achilles

A pen and brown wash drawing shows a bearded old man in a flowing cloak reaching forward while a female figure floats above him, pointing toward distant tents. Mourning women recline at left, and tall columns rise at right beneath billowing clouds.

Artist
Felice Giani
Date
1810–20
Medium
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, graphite on thick white wove paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
3000 × 1928 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1820).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Español: Iris anima a Príamo a suplicar el cuerpo de Héctor a Aquiles

Un dibujo a pluma y aguada de tinta marrón muestra a un anciano barbado con un manto ondulante que avanza con el brazo extendido, mientras una figura femenina flota sobre él y señala hacia tiendas lejanas. Mujeres en duelo se recuestan a la izquierda, y altas columnas se alzan a la derecha bajo nubes abultadas.

Português: Íris incentiva Príamo a implorar o corpo de Heitor a Aquiles

Um desenho a pena e aguada de tinta marrom mostra um velho barbudo, com manto esvoaçante, avançando com o braço estendido enquanto uma figura feminina flutua acima dele, apontando para tendas distantes. Mulheres em luto reclinam-se à esquerda, e colunas altas erguem-se à direita sob nuvens volumosas.

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