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Funeral Pyre of Memnon

published 1676

Jean Lepautre

Associated Names

Jean Lepautre

Artist, French, 1618 - 1682

The image displays swirling lines that create a dynamic composition. There are birds and a figure among the forms. In the background, there is an outline of a distant landscape and architectural structures.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and engraving on laid paper
Credit Line

Anonymous Gift
Dimensions

plate: 7.5 x 8.9 cm (2 15/16 x 3 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

1988.49.5
Series Title

Benserade's "Metamorphoses d'Ovide": p.390 [1988.49.1-6]

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q74878213

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