The Mourning of Pallas Anne Louis Girodet-Trioson (French; 1767–1824) ca. 1790–93 Pen and brown ink, brush, and gray and brown wash, heightened with white The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Design for an illustration in Pierre Didot the Elder’s 1798 edition of the works of Virgil
For anyone interested in Greek and Latin literature, the shelves upon shelves of Loeb Classic Library publications that form part of the Turnbull General Collection will be a real treat for the eyes on a Friday afternoon - or anytime!