Representation of: Sappho
Item
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Title
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Representation of: Sappho
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Rights
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The British Museum, London, UK. © The Trustees of the British Museum. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.
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Creator
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Johann Joseph Freidhoff (1768-1818), after Johann August Nahl II (1752-1825)
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Date
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1795-1796
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Description
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Sappho is mid-leap from the edge of a cliff, connecting to the tale of her suicide after being rejected by Phaon. The sky appears stormy. There are trees and a temple in the background on the left, sitting atop the cliff height. Sappho is draped in fabric similar to a robe with her breasts uncovered and her right leg completely visible up to the side of her waist. Her right arm cradles above her forehead, indicating despair, and her left hand is outstretched as she falls. Part of the sea and shore are visible far below the cliff.
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Format
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Mezzotint print on paper. 27.2 × 18.5 in.
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Publisher
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The British Museum
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Contributor
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Shenai Beyale
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Identifier
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The British Museum. 1917,1208.317.
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Subject
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Sappho; cliff; Leucas; tragedy; death; suicide; fall; Phaon; literature; landscape; print
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Source
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Jpg file. The British Museum. 11/9/2025. https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1917-1208-317
