Penelope’s Dream
Penelope’s Dream
| Artist | Parker after John Flaxman (British, 1755-1826) |
| Date | 1805 |
| Book | From The Odyssey of Homer, Engraved from the Compositions of John Flaxman, London, 1805 |
| Medium or Technique | Engraving |
| Collection | Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University |
| Accession Number | Oversize NC1115.F63 f |
| Credit Line | Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries |
Description
John Flaxman’s illustration titled Penelope’s Dream depicts a scene from Homer’s The Odyssey. Flaxman is known for his emphasis on line and contour. In this illustration, he emphasized key Romantic elements to draw Homer’s epic into a modern, nineteenth-century context.