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Xenophon and the Greeks Sighting the Sea [verso]

Benjamin Haydon

1816

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

Xenophon and the Greeks Sighting the Sea [verso] is a 1816 ink by Benjamin Haydon, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Benjamin Haydon
When & what style?: 1816 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

The title of this artwork is Xenophon and the Greeks Sighting the Sea. This piece is interesting because it shows a moment from history, and the artist used pen and brown ink to create it. The fact that it's on wove paper is also notable, as this was a common material used during the Romantic period. You can learn more about this style by looking into the movement: Romanticism.

About the artist

Artist

Benjamin Haydon

Benjamin Robert Haydon (; 26 January 1786 – 22 June 1846) was a British painter who specialised in grand historical pictures, although he also painted a few contemporary subjects and portraits.

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