Daedalian Figures from Bronzes

published 1829

W. Walton after John Flaxman

Associated Names
W. Walton

Artist, British (?), active 19th century

John Flaxman

Artist After, British, 1755 - 1826

This is a drawing of three small bronze sculptures from the Dædaleon School. The drawing features three distinct figures set against a neutral background, rendered in monochrome. The first figure on the left stands in a frontal pose, its arms by its sides with a simple, archaic smile. The central figure holds what appears to be an axe or hammer in one hand. The figure on the right is depicted with a full lion-skin draped over its shoulders and across its body, positioned in an assertive stance with an arm raised. The attention to detail in the figures' anatomy reflects the archaic style often associated with early Greek art.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph [published state]

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.4 × 26.3 cm (6 7/8 × 10 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.1693

  • Series Title

    Flaxman's "Lectures on Sculpture:" pl.16


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q74032478

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