Classical Subject (Lucretia's Dead Body is Carried by her Husband, Lead by her Mourning Father)

Q: When was "Classical Subject (Lucretia's Dead Body is Carried by her Husband, Lead by her Mourning Father)" created?

This artwork was created 1770–79 (?).

Q: Is "Classical Subject (Lucretia's Dead Body is Carried by her Husband, Lead by her Mourning Father)" in the public domain?

Yes, Classical Subject (Lucretia's Dead Body is Carried by her Husband, Lead by her Mourning Father) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

John Hamilton Mortimer

1770–79 (?)

Medium

Pen and ink over traces of graphite or chalk

Dimensions

Sheet: 9 13/16 × 13 5/8 in. (25 × 34.6 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1962

Accession Number

62.635.959

Rights

Public Domain

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About the Artist

John Hamilton Mortimer · 1740–1779

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Classical Subject (Lucretia's Dead Body is Carried by her Husband, Lead by her Mourning Father)

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