Artworks · John Flaxman

Dante and Virgil in the Suicidal Wood (Inferno, Canto 13, verses 22-23)

1792 · Reed pen and black ink over graphite

Sheet: 7 1/2 x 10 1/8 in. (19.1 x 25.7 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Paris and Oenone

1791 · brush and gray wash with pen and pale gray-black ink with graphite and brown ink

Sheet: 30.3 x 48.8 cm (11 15/16 x 19 3/16 in.); Secondary Support: 35.1 x 53.6 cm (13 13/16 x 21 1/8 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Comfort the Afflicted

1790 · pen and gray ink with gray and brown wash over graphite on laid paper

overall: 13.3 x 45.6 cm (5 1/4 x 17 15/16 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Three Sketches of a Standing Woman

1790 · pen and black ink over graphite on laid paper

overall: 8.8 x 13.1 cm (3 7/16 x 5 3/16 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Seated Man Flanked by Two Reclining Figures; Huddle of Figures in Lower Left Corner

1790 · pen and black ink over graphite on laid paper

overall: 9.1 x 13.1 cm (3 9/16 x 5 3/16 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Study for "The Fury of Athamas"

1790 · graphite

overall: 15.8 x 14.7 cm (6 1/4 x 5 13/16 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Otus and Ephialtes Holding Mars Captive

1790 · graphite

overall: 17 x 22.4 cm (6 11/16 x 8 13/16 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Alcestis and Admetus

1789 · Ink, watercolour and graphite on paper

support: 238 x 417 mm

Tate

Illustration for "Seven Chiefs Against Thebes" (recto); Studies of Figures (verso)

1789 · Pen and black and gray ink, graphite

sheet: 8 x 15 7/8 in. (20.3 x 40.3 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Amphion and Zethus Delivering their Mother Antiope from the Fury of Dirce and Lycus

1789 · Pen and gray ink and brush and gray wash, over graphite, on gray laid paper, laid down on ivory wove paper

Primary support: 16.1 × 29.2 cm (6 3/8 × 11 1/2 in.); Secondary support: 23.3 × 35.7 cm (9 3/16 × 14 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Illustration for "Seven Chiefs Against Thebes" (recto); Studies of Figures (verso)

1789 · Pen and black and gray ink, graphite

sheet: 8 x 15 7/8 in. (20.3 x 40.3 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Giants

1788 · graphite on brown tracing paper

overall: 20 x 13 cm (7 7/8 x 5 1/8 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Album of Drawings for Dante's "Divine Comedy"

1788 · bound volume with 78 drawings in pen and ink and graphite

sheet: 42.5 × 30.4 cm (16 3/4 × 11 15/16 in.) book: 43.8 × 32.5 × 3.4 cm (17 1/4 × 12 13/16 × 1 5/16 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Hannah Presenting Samuel to Eli

1783 · Pen and black ink and brush and black ink wash, with touches of pen and brown ink, on ivory laid paper

34 × 47 cm (13 7/16 × 18 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Two Figures Embracing

1780 · graphite

overall: 7.4 x 4.9 cm (2 15/16 x 1 15/16 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Vase with cover

1777 · Jasperware

Height (wt. confirmed): 17 7/8 in., 14 lb. (45.4 cm, 6.4 kg)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Waiting on Sir Ed. Hales at St Stephens. Caricature

1775 · Graphite and ink on paper

support: 307 x 513 mm

Tate

Seven Chiefs Against Thebes

1775 · Pen and gray ink, over graphite, on gray laid paper

18.2 × 41.7 cm (7 3/16 × 16 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Achilles and Patroclus

1775 · Pen and black ink, over traces of graphite, on cream wove paper, laid down on cream wove paper

21.6 × 28.5 cm (8 9/16 × 11 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Ulysses Killing the Suitors

1775 · Pen and black ink, over graphite, on tan wove paper, laid down on cream wove paper

34.8 × 43.8 cm (13 3/4 × 17 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Hours Taking the Horses from Juno's Car

1775 · Pen and black ink, over graphite, on tan wove paper, laid down on cream wove paper

21 × 40.5 cm (8 5/16 × 16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Copy of Calvary from the Parthenon Frieze

1775 · Pen and black ink, over traces of graphite, on ivory wove paper

35.4 × 25.8 cm (13 15/16 × 10 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Cupid and Three Women

1775 · Pen and brown ink on ochre laid paper, laid down on ivory wove paper

16 × 20.2 cm (6 5/16 × 8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Harpies and the Daughters of Pandarus

1775 · Pen and black ink, over graphite, on tan wove paper, laid down on tan wove paper

21.5 × 28.2 cm (8 1/2 × 11 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Ulysses, Penelope and Euryclea

1775 · Pen and black ink, over graphite, on ivory wove paper, laid down on tan wove paper

21.2 × 28.2 cm (8 3/8 × 11 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Sleep Escaping from the Wrath of Zeus

1775 · Pen and black ink, over graphite, on tan wove paper

25.2 × 21 cm (9 15/16 × 8 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Apollo and Diana

1775 · Pen and black ink, over traces of graphite, on ivory wove paper, laid down on tan wove paper

21.4 × 28.9 cm (8 7/16 × 11 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Juno Comanding the Sun to Set

1775 · Pen and black and brown ink on tan wove paper, laid down on cream wove paper

21.6 × 28 cm (8 9/16 × 11 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Mercury and Calypso

1775 · Pen and black ink, over graphite, on ivory wove paper, laid down on tan wove paper

20.9 × 27.6 cm (8 1/4 × 10 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Song of Demodocus

1775 · Pen and black ink on tan wove paper, laid down on buff wove paper

21.2 × 32.6 cm (8 3/8 × 12 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Othus and Ephialtes Holding Ares Captive

1775 · Pen and black ink, over traces of graphite, on tan wove paper, laid down on cream wove paper

20.9 × 27.6 cm (8 1/4 × 10 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Vulcan and Thetis

1775 · Pen and ink on paper

34.8 × 44.2 cm (13 3/4 × 17 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Monument of Doctor Lawrence Humphrey

1775 · Black chalk on cream wove paper, laid down on cream wove paper

23.7 × 17.2 cm (9 3/8 × 6 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Nude Girl Asleep

1775 · Black chalk on cream wove paper

15.2 × 28.3 cm (6 × 11 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Bust of Bearded Man

1775 · Pen and black ink, over traces of graphite, on ivory wove paper

29 × 20.2 cm (11 7/16 × 8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Study of Two Women Grieving

1775 · Pen and gray ink, brush and gray wash

sheet: 13 3/8 x 9 7/16 in. (34 x 24 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Design for a Frieze, after a Roman Sarcophagus: The First Visit of Bacchus to Ariadne

1775 · Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash, on gray paper

9-13/16 x 25-3/8 in. (24.9 x 64.4 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Sheet of Studies with Female Figure Kneeling and Embracing Standing Figure

1775 · Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash, graphite

Overall: 6 15/16 x 4 5/16in. (17.7 x 11cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Hector Chiding Paris

1775 · Pen and black ink, over traces of graphite, on ivory laid paper

21 × 27.4 cm (8 5/16 × 10 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Minerva and Achilles

1775 · Pen and gray and brown ink, over graphite, on tan wove paper, laid down on buff wove paper

21.2 × 33.7 cm (8 3/8 × 13 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Sheet of studies with female figure kneeling and embracing standing figure

1775 · Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash, graphite

Overall: 6 15/16 x 4 5/16in. (17.7 x 11cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Athena and the Winds

1775 · Pen and black ink, over traces of graphite, on tan wove paper, laid down on cream wove paper

21.1 × 29.5 cm (8 5/16 × 11 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Design for a Frieze, after a Roman Sarcophagus: The First Visit of Bacchus to Ariadne

1775 · Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash, on gray paper

9-13/16 x 25-3/8 in. (24.9 x 64.4 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Council of the Gods

1775 · Pen and gray ink, over graphite, on cream wove paper, laid down on ivory wove paper

20.9 × 37.1 cm (8 1/4 × 14 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Polyphemus Begging Ulysses for More Wine

1775 · Pen and black ink, over graphite, on cream wove paper, laid down on ivory wove paper

20.8 × 26.3 cm (8 1/4 × 10 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Self-Portrait

1775 · Red chalk on cream laid paper

30.6 × 17.5 cm (12 1/16 × 6 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Design for a Monument to Alderman Beckford

1770 · Ink, watercolour and graphite on paper

support: 313 x 151 mm

Tate

Four Seated Figures

1755 · pen and black ink and graphite on laid paper

overall: 6.2 x 9.2 cm (2 7/16 x 3 5/8 in.)

National Gallery of Art