Achilles Dragging the Body of Hector

c. 1648/1650

Pietro Testa

Associated Names
Pietro Testa

Artist, Italian, 1612 - 1650

This is a drawing of a scene involving a chariot and ruins. A central figure, likely a warrior, is depicted standing on a chariot being driven by horses. The chariot is shown dragging a naked figure on the ground. An angelic figure with wings is present near the warrior. In the background, there is a structure resembling an ancient Roman amphitheater, with various figures in different activities. The drawing is detailed, filled with action and symbolism, in a style reminiscent of classical or neoclassical art.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1972.66.44

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 22


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

1988

  • Cropper, Elizabeth. Pietro Testa 1612 - 1650: Prints and Drawings. Philadelphia, 1988: no. 121, i/iv

Wikidata ID

Q65576304

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