A drawing in pen and brown ink with brown wash over black chalk or graphite titled "Bellerophon and Pegasus," by the Danish neoclassical sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, ca. 1790 to 1844. Bellerophon is the Corinthian hero of Greek myth who tamed the winged horse Pegasus with a golden bridle given by Athena and rode him to slay the Chimera. Held today by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Drawings and Prints department, under accession 2013.555.
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TraditionGreek and Roman mythology, received through European Neoclassical art 1 Classification
Object TypeDrawing (Pencil, Chalk, Ink or Wash) 1 Subject Matter
Depicted SubjectBellerophon, the Greek hero who tamed the winged horse Pegasus 1 Custody
Current LocationThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 1 Current CustodianThe Metropolitan Museum of Art 1 Custody HistoryHarry G. Sperling Fund, 2013 1 Medium (class) Physical Form
MediumPen and brown ink, brown wash, over black chalk or graphite 1 DimensionsSheet: 6 5/8 × 4 15/16 in. (16.8 × 12.6 cm) 1 Rights and Reproduction
Reproduction and CopyrightThe Metropolitan Museum of Art has designated this work as being in the public domain and makes it available through its Open Access policy; no permission is required for reproduction. 1 Connections
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This source names Athena directly: "Pegasus with a golden bridle given by Athena and rode him to slay the Chimera."
Source Bellerophon and Pegasus, accession 2013.555 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
This source names Athena directly: "Pegasus with a golden bridle given by Athena and rode him to slay the Chimera."
Source Bellerophon and Pegasus, accession 2013.555 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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Source Bellerophon and Pegasus, accession 2013.555 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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The Met's own title for this drawing names the subject outright, "Bellerophon and Pegasus," a direct identification rather than a bare thematic tag.
Source Bellerophon and Pegasus, accession 2013.555 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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A drawing in pen and brown ink with brown wash over black chalk or graphite titled "Bellerophon and Pegasus," by the Danish neoclassical sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, ca.
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