Sacrifice to Minerva
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Sacrifice to Minerva

TitleSacrifice to Minerva
ArtistWilliam Hackwood (English, died 1839)
Datec. 1785 18th century
MediumWax
Classificationwax portrait
OriginEngland England
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of Mrs. Alfred E. Hamill
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Sacrifice to Minerva” is a work by William Hackwood (English, died 1839), dated c. 1785. It is executed in wax and classified as wax portrait. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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