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Theodore Matthias von Holst (1810-1844), after Johan Henrich Fuseli, R.A. (1741-1825)

The body of Sarpedon being conveyed to Lycia

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Theodore Matthias von Holst (1810-1844), after Johan Henrich Fuseli, R.A. (1741-1825)
The body of Sarpedon being conveyed to Lycia
signed 'T. Von Holst' (lower left)
pencil and pen and black ink
8 x 6¾ in. (20.3 x 17.2 cm.)

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Lot Essay

The subject is taken from Homer's Iliad, Book XVI, vv. 419-683. Sarpedon is the courageous leader of the Lycian contingent that went to assist the Trojans against the invading Greeks. Son of Zeus, he was killed by Patroclus, after which a fierce fight erupts, until the Greeks strip Sarpedon of his armour. Zeus sends Apollo, Sleep and Death to convey his body to Lycia for burial.

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