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Arion and Palemon

Richard Westall
1765-1836

Arion and Palemon

ca. 1819
4 5/8 x 3 3/4 inches (118 x 95 mm)
Graphite on paper.
1986.2057

Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.

Notes
Drawing by Richard Westall for an illustration to Canto III of William Falconer's "The shipwreck" (published: London : John Sharpe, 1819).
Inscriptions/Markings
Inscribed "Falconer" at lower left.
Summary

Drawing shows Arion holding the dying Palemon in his arms.

Associated names
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
Classification
Century Drawings
School
Department