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Achilles mourning the death of Patroclus. Stipple engraving by William Wynne Ryland after Angelica Kauffman, 1777.

Photograph of a sculpture of the dying Achilles.

Achilles. Photographic postcard, 190-.

Chiron the centaur teaching Achilles to use a bow and arrow. Lithograph after J.B. Regnault.

Telephus (son of Hercules) cured of a potentially fatal wound with some rust from Achilles' spear, with which he had originally been wounded. Engraving by B. Picart, 1730, after P. Brebiette.

The infant Achilles being entrusted to Chiron the centaur by his mother Thetis. Pen and ink drawing.

Telephus (son of Hercules) cured of a potentially fatal wound with some rust from Achilles' spear, with which he had originally been wounded. Engraving after P. Brebiette, 16--.

Achilles cutting off a lock of his hair in mourning over the body of Patroclus. Engraving by P. Lombard, 1660, after A. van Diepenbeeck.

Chiron the centaur teaching Achilles the arts of magic. Etching by A.M. Zanetti, 1758, after G. Zompini after G.B. Castiglione.

Achilles dragging the body of Hector around Troy. Engraving by D. Cunego, 1766, after G. Hamilton.

Achilles dragging the body of Hector around Troy. Mezzotint after G. Hamilton, 1794.

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Achilles

Images from the collections

Images featuring Achilles

Works from the collections

Telephus (son of Hercules) cured of a potentially fatal wound with some rust from Achilles' spear, with which he had originally been wounded. Engraving after P. Brebiette, 16--.

Achilles. Photographic postcard, 190-.

Achilles dragging the body of Hector around Troy. Engraving by D. Cunego, 1766, after G. Hamilton.

Achilles dragging the body of Hector around Troy. Mezzotint after G. Hamilton, 1794.

The infant Achilles being entrusted to Chiron the centaur by his mother Thetis. Pen and ink drawing.

Achilles

Images from the collections

Images featuring Achilles

Works from the collections

Telephus (son of Hercules) cured of a potentially fatal wound with some rust from Achilles' spear, with which he had originally been wounded. Engraving after P. Brebiette, 16--.

Achilles. Photographic postcard, 190-.

Achilles dragging the body of Hector around Troy. Engraving by D. Cunego, 1766, after G. Hamilton.

Achilles dragging the body of Hector around Troy. Mezzotint after G. Hamilton, 1794.

The infant Achilles being entrusted to Chiron the centaur by his mother Thetis. Pen and ink drawing.

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