File:Drawing, The Story of Telemachus, ca. 1820 (CH 18123189).jpg
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[edit]English: Drawing, The Story of Telemachus, ca. 1820
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English: Drawing, The Story of Telemachus, ca. 1820 |
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English: Top: Telemachus seated beside Calypso upon a bench tells her about his travels. The setting shows a rocky valley; Mentor leans against slope at the left. Caption to the right:
"3 Talemaco raonta li suoi/ viaggi a Calipso dea." [3 Telemachus tells his / trip to the goddess Calypso]
In the left margin: sketch: enthroned Calypso listens to Telemachus, standing with Mentor before her at left. Written in right margin:
"Felice/chi/termina la sua/ vita in eta/ vechia come / fece Timoleone/ ad corinto".
Bottom: a bearded priest of Apollo, who is seated upon a stone step having beside him a lyre and a roll of paper, gives a book to Telemachus, who stands at left. A part of the temple is shown. Caption:
"4 Talemaco riceve un libro dall/ sacerdote di Apollo" [4 Talemaco receives a book from / priest of Apollo] |
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| Date | circa 1820 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on cream laid paper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 25.2 x 20.5 cm (9 15/16 x 8 1/16 in.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design |
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1901-39-3398 |
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| Credit line | Museum purchase through gift of various donors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source/Photographer | Catalog Photo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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