1839-369, SARPEDON, WOUNDED, CARRIED BY TWO OF THE TROJAN WARRIORS OUT OF THE SCENE OF BATTLE, IS ENCOUNTERED BY HECTOR, WHO IS HASTENING TO THE CAMP ARMED WITH SPEAR AND SHIELD, AND IS ADDRESSING WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO HIS DYING FRIEND
Description: SARPEDON, WOUNDED, CARRIED BY TWO OF THE TROJAN WARRIORS OUT OF THE SCENE OF BATTLE, IS ENCOUNTERED BY HECTOR, WHO IS HASTENING TO THE CAMP ARMED WITH SPEAR AND SHIELD, AND IS ADDRESSING WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO HIS DYING FRIEND
Inscription Greek: ΠΥΡΓΟΤΕΛΕΣ ΕΠΟΙΕΙ
Signature: Pyrgoteles
Last Recorded Collection: Unknown
Previous Collections:
Catalogue des pierres gravées antiques de S.A. le Prince Stanislas Poniatowski ([1830?]-1833): V.321
Christie's, London: 1839-369
Northwick, Worcestershire
Mr. Phillips, Auction Offices, 73 New Bond Street, London: 4 August 1859, lot 711
