Richard Westmacott the Younger RA, Sketch of a bas relief depicting Orpheus and Eurydice with Hermes, c. 1820 - 1826.
Pen and ink over pencil on wove paper. 150 mm x 119 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London.
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Richard Westmacott the Younger RA (1799 - 1872)
RA Collection: Art
150 mm x 119 mm
From: Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
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