Otus and Ephialtes Holding Mars Captive

1790s

John Flaxman

Associated Names
John Flaxman

Artist, British, 1755 - 1826

The image shows a sketch of two figures seated, their legs chained to a fallen figure below. On the left, a person leans back with crossed legs, wavy hair, wide eyes, and neutral mouth. On the right, another person sits bent forward, with one hand on their knee and the other by the chin, curly hair. Both appear unclothed and have calm expressions. The fallen figure, in armor with decorative patterns, lies at the center. The sketch is on a grid-like background, with the paper showing signs of age and torn edges.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 17 x 22.4 cm (6 11/16 x 8 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.531

  • Series Title

    Homer's Iliad: pl.11

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right: Iliad [...?]

Wikidata ID

Q64582494

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