The Sword of Damocles; verso: Sketches of Man's Head and of a Figure with a Raised Arm
Object type: Drawing
Department: Drawings and Prints
Artist: Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg
Artist bio: Danish, Blåkrog 1783–1853 Copenhagen
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Danish
Date: 1805
Medium: Pen and black ink, over graphite
Dimensions: sheet: 12 9/16 x 10 in. (31.9 x 25.4 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit line: Purchase, Charles and Jessie Price Gift, 2011
Accession year: 2011
Tags: Swords|Men