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Thetis Accepting the Shield of Achilles from Vulcan by James Thornhill — VisualArtsDB

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Thetis Accepting the Shield of Achilles from Vulcan

Thetis Accepting the Shield of Achilles from Vulcan

Thetis Accepting the Shield of Achilles from Vulcan

James Thornhill

1710

Medium: Oil paint on wood
Dimensions: support: 489 x 498 mm frame: 735 x 765 x 97 mm
Museum: Tate

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