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One of four plaster reliefs depicting scenes from classical mythology by, or attributed to, John Flaxman. This is a plaster cast from Flaxman's model for a section of the frieze on the exterior of the Covent Garden Opera House, London. The scene depicts the Comic Muse, Thalia, holding a mask and a shepherd's crook. Seated opposite her are the masters of Greek Comedy, Aristophanes and Menander. This plaster cast reproduces a small section of the frieze from the far right. Flaxman's original models for the frieze were in the collection of University College London but were almost entirely destroyed in the Second World War. The Victoria and Albert Museum has a set of good quality casts, possibly take from the original models (A.8–1968–A.11–1968).
National Trust, Knole
Sevenoaks
Title
Aristophanes and Menander with Thalia, the Comic Muse
Date
c.1809
Medium
plaster
Measurements
H 39 x W 56.5 x D (?) cm
Accession number
130072.2
Acquisition method
on loan from a private collection
Work type
Relief