Achilles Drags the Body of Hector around Walls of Troy, Priam Pleads for the Body of Hector, Ceiling Designs for the Galleria di Achille, Palazzo Milzetti, Faenza, Italy, Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, Pen and brown ink, brush and gray-brown wash over traces of graphite on white laid paper, Two lunette shaped drawings on one irregular sheet. In upper drawing, the figure of Achilles, driving a horse-drawn chariot, drags the body of Hector around city of Troy. In lower drawing, Priam, in the tent of Achilles, kneels before Achilles and kisses his right hand; some warriors watch the scene


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