Andromache swoons at the sight of the dragging body of Hector
Casimoro Carabelli
Category
Stone
Date
1795 - 1803
Materials
Terracotta, lime render and mortar, cement
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 853267.9
Summary
Lower frieze panel showing scene from Homer's Iliad, modelled on Flaxman's illustrations. Andromache swoons at the sight of the dragging body of Hector. Based on Flaxman's illustrations to Homer's Iliad, and modelled in terracotta by the Carabelli brothers, Casimiro and Donato.
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. Acquired by the National Trust in 1956 under the auspices of the National Land Fund, later the National Heritage Memorial Fund
Makers and roles
Casimoro Carabelli, sculptor John Flaxman RA (York 1755 – London 1826), illustrator Donato Carabelli, sculptor