Venus, in the form of an old woman, comes to Helen to call her to the bed of Paris. Venus conducts Helen to Paris
Category
Stone
Date
1795 - 1829
Materials
Terracotta, lime render and mortar, cement
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Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 853267.13
Summary
Lower frieze panel showing scene from Homer's Iliad, modelled on Flaxman's illustrations. Venus, in the form of an old woman, comes to Helen to call her to the bed of Paris. Venus conducts Helen to Paris.
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection (National Trust). Contents acquired in 1956 under the auspices of the National Land Fund.