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A modern copy of an antique bust acquired to replace Lord Burlington`s original now at Chatsworth. Herm shaped bust of the great Greek tragedian Euripides, after a Roman sculpture in the Farnese Collection (National Archaeological Museum, Naples). Inscribed with Greek letters ΕΥΡΙΠΙΔΗΣ. The head has long, wavy, thinning hair that falls in defined locks around the face. It has a lined forehead and furrowed brow. The nose has a prominent hump at the top of the bridge. The eyes are deep-set, with a subtle downward gaze. His beard is full and well-defined. The chest is bare, but folded cloth covers both shoulders. Euripides is considered by many to be the founder of the modern tragedy. His plots centre around intensely passionate lower-class characters, imprisoned by their status, in frequent attempts to destroy each other.

Chiswick House

London

Title

Euripides (c.484 BC–c.406 BC)

Date

1900–2005

Medium

marble

Measurements

H 58.5 x W 34.5 x D 25.5 cm

Accession number

88003097

Work type

Bust

Inscription description

in Greek on right side: Εὐριπίδης (Euripides)

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