The Death of Hector on the Ramparts of Troy (recto) / Tancred and Erminia (verso)

Pierre Lelu

Associated Names
Pierre Lelu

Artist, French, 1741 - 1810

This is a painting of a group of people surrounding a draped figure. The scene is monochromatic, using shades of brown. The figures appear to be a mix of genders and ages, with some seated and others standing. The background shows a stone wall and archway. The emotions conveyed by the figures range from empathy and reverence to grief.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    aquatint with etching printed in gray-brown on laid paper; aquatint printed in sepia on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate): 25.7 × 31.9 cm (10 1/8 × 12 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.91.43

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Baudicour no. 71, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(James A. Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA); purchased 2018 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1859

  • Baudicour, Prosper de. Le peintre-graveur français continue, ou catalogue raisonné des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole française nes dans le XVIIIe siècle. 2 vols. Paris, 1859-1861: no. 71, ii/ii

1930

  • IFF (1700): no. 39, ii/ii

Watermarks

partial proprietary

You may be interested in

Loading Results