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ASMUS JACOB CARSTENS
(1754 Sankt Jürgen – 1798 Rome)
The Wreath of Achilles
Athena hinders Achilles from killing Agamemnon. Iliad, first book,
verses 172 – 213)
Graphite on vellum with watermark “GE”, 197 mm by 272 mm;
Conservation: two smaller tears, paper yellowed
Provenance: Collection Prof. Dr. Frank-Dietrich Jacob (Leipzig)
The scene shows the angry Achilles about to massacre Agamemnon, who
had deeply offended him. Athena comes from behind, only visible to
Achilles, and hinders him from carrying out his plan.
I would like to thank Dr. Mareike Hennig (Frankfurt/ Main) for
confirming the attribution and further advice. |
