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The Descent of Minerva to Ithaca and Telemachus in search.of his father

The Descent of Minerva to Ithaca and Telemachus in search.of his father
 (1792)

Medium
pen and brown ink on buff paper
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1959
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
pen and brown ink on buff paper
Measurements
18.2 × 24.6 cm (sheet)
Place/s of Execution
(Rome), Italy
Accession Number
354-5
Department
International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1959
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Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Human Figures Literary and Text Religion and Mythology
Subjects (specific)
deities Ithaca (island) Minerva (Roman deity) Odyssey (epic poem, Homer, 8th century BCE) Telemachus (Greek character)

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