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Hector's Farewell (Addio di Ettore a Andromaca)

Hector's Farewell (Addio di Ettore a Andromaca) by Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823

Medium

figures

Classification

figures

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Museum purchase through gift of various donors

Accession Number

1901-39-3331

Rights

Public Domain

About this artwork

Hector is shown removing his helmet. The nurse holding the frightened Astyanax stands at right. Andromaca crouches at Hector's side. A street seems to be the setting.

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