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Achilles and Hector

Hans Sebald Beham

Artwork Details

Achilles and Hector
1518-1530
Hans Sebald Beham
engraving on laid paper
1 1/2 in x 3 3/4 in (3.81 cm x 9.53 cm)
Gift of Professor Walter M. and Nesta R. Spink
2012/2.195

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Hans Sebald Beham
Germany, 1500–1550
Achilles and Hector
1518–30
Engraving on laid paper
Gift of Professor Walter M. and Nesta R. Spink, 2012/2.195

Subject Matter:

Duel between Achilles and Hector, both on horseback, with additional figures engaged in battle.

Physical Description:

This engraving depicts a frieze-like arrangement of figures in horizontal format. Two central figures are engaged in a duel on horseback. Several other nude male figures are engaged in battle throughout the composition. The artist's monogram is placed in the upper left corner of the image.

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