Timotheus Playing the Lyre before Alexander and Thaïs in the Hall of the Palace at Persepolis

Provenance

La Sociéte Historique et Littéraire Polonaise, Paris (sale London, Christie's, 4 July 1972, lot 36); Seiferheld and Co., New York; William B. O'Neal [1907-1994], Charlottesville, VA, January, 1973; gift to NGA, 1991.

Timotheus Playing the Lyre before Alexander and Thaïs in the Hall of the Palace at Persepolis

Fancelli, Pietro

c. 1820

Accession Number

1991.150.21

Medium

pen and brown ink with gray wash over black chalk and graphite, squared for transfer, on two joined sheets of wove paper

Dimensions

overall: 56.1 x 78.5 cm (22 1/16 x 30 7/8 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Gift of William B. O'Neal, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art