Illustration to Odyssey 1793

"Illustration to Odyssey" is a black and white line drawing created by John Flaxman in 1793. The drawing depicts a scene from Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey," with three figures: Odysseus, Penelope, and Eurycleia. Odysseus stands on the left, holding a helmet and a staff. Penelope is in the middle, reaching out with a gesture of recognition toward Odysseus, and Eurycleia stands on the right, holding a platter. Flaxman was a celebrated artist and sculptor, and his illustrations of Homer's works, done in the Neoclassical style, are considered some of his finest works.