Six Theseus Subjects for the Palazzo Gaddi, Forli, Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, Pen and ink, brush and grey watercolor wash over black chalk on paper, Six octagonal drawings of Theseus subjects. Written top left, 'Camera di/ compagnia/ dipinto in/ Gaddi Forli/ 1819.' Top row: Theseus as boy sacrifices hair to Apollo in Delphi. Accompanied by mother, Aethra, and companions, boy raises hair to statue of gods. Priests stand right. Written with ink on top, caption 1: 'Teseo sacrifica a /Delfo il ciuffo dei suoi capelli.' Theseus takes sword and shoes of Aegeus beneath stone.

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