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Description: | Classical scene depicting the dead, naked body of Hector thrown into the wilderness by Achilles. Hector lies on a sandbank surrounded by wolves circling his body; one is visible in the foreground to the left and two can be seen in the background on the shore of the sea. A rocky cliff face is visible in the distance beneath a dark overcast sky.
Technique: oil on canvas
medium: oil paint
Dead Hector title : Hector Lying Dead by Briton Riviere R.A., 1892, (1917.259). | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.751 | Go to resource |
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