Pegasus eating flowers from a basket
Francesco Bartolozzi 21 Sep 1727 - 7 Mar 1815
Summary
Pegasus is seen from the side with his wings spread, his front legs raised and his head turned to the right. A figure wearing a toga is holding up a basket with flowers upto the winged horse's open mouth. A trumpet and a laurel wreath lie on the ground and a lyre leans against a boulder. The figure's right leg leans on the boulder while the left leg is stretched down to the ground. In the background to the right there is a classical style building. A cliff and a waterfall can be seen in the background to the left.
Object Name
Pegasus eating flowers from a basket
Creators Name
Date Created
1790
Dimensions
plate: 20.5cm x 20.5cm
support: 22.5cm x 23cm
print: 9.9cm x 12.2cm
accession number
1920.318
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Support
paper
Medium
ink (black)
Credit
Dr David Lloyd Roberts bequest, 1920
