Detail of 'The Education of Achilles by Chiron'

Image credit: The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Culture Service, Leighton House Museum

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This is a sectional detail of the painting 'The Education of Achilles by Chiron' by Donato Creti, depicting Achilles as a young boy on the centaur Chiron's back. The original painting of 1714 is held by Palazzo d'Accursio, Bologna, Italy.

18 Stafford Terrace

London

Title

Detail of 'The Education of Achilles by Chiron'

Date

1714–1900

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 65 x W 58 cm

Accession number

ST/P/66

Acquisition method

purchased by Greater London Council with grant aid from the Land Fund; ownership transferred to The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, 1989

Work type

Painting

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