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Drawings Greek sarcophagus

Object number

LDSAL2020.16.28

Artist/Designer/Maker

Basire, James - Engraver

Material

Paper
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Printer's Ink

Technique

Drawing
Engraving (Printing Process)

Dimensions

Height: 246mm
Width: 327mm

Inscriptions

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Basire Sc.

One of the four Sides of a Sarcophagus near Athens,
built for Pericles: each side contains some of the Labours of Hecules. Now in the Museum of Owen Brereton Esq.

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Now in the British Museum.

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Presented to the Society of Antiquaries by O. S. Brereton Esq. Dec. 21. 1757.