Nessus and Deianira, Bertel Thorvaldsen, 1770-1844, 1814, Drawing, With a surprising sense of drama Thorvaldsen used this motif in a couple of reliefs. The drawing is presumably a pre-study for one of these. According to legend the centaur Nessus had the task of ensuring that Hercules and Deianira made it safely across the river Euenos. But the history takes a violent turn, as Nessus instead abducts Deianira., Paper, Color, Ink, Color, Graphite, Drawn, Height 184 mm, Width 233 mm, Draftsmanship, Drawing, European, Modernity (1800 - 1914)
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Nessus, Deianira, Bertel Thorvaldsen, 1770-1844, 1814, Drawing, surprising sense, drama Thorvaldsen, motif, couple, reliefs, drawing, presumably, pre-study, According, legend, centaur Nessus, task, ensuring, Hercules, Deianira, safely across, river Euenos, But, history takes, violent turn, Nessus, abducts Deianira, Paper, Color, Ink, Color, Graphite, Drawn, Height 184 mm, Width 233 mm, Draftsmanship, Drawing, European, Modernity, 1800, 1914
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