The Iliad of Homer, The Odyssey of Homer, Compositions from The Tragedies of Aeschylus, and The Theogony, Works and Days of Hesiod

John Flaxman's "The Iliad of Homer, The Odyssey of Homer, Compositions from The Tragedies of Aeschylus, and The Theogony, Works and Days of Hesiod" consists of illustrations created between 1795 and 1817. The illustrations utilize line engraving, with stipple engraving specifically for the Hesiod portion. The complete book measures 11 3/16 × 17 5/8 × 2 5/16 inches, while individual plates are 7 11/16 x 10 1/4 inches.

This work is classified as "Books" and is part of the Drawings and Prints department, having been gifted to The Metropolitan Museum of Art by Harvey Smith in 1977. The culture associated with this work is not specified in the provided data.

Information regarding the provenance, auction prices, or exhibition history of this specific item is not included in the catalogue record. The artist, John Flaxman, an English artist (1755–1826), is also represented in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection by various vases, a wine ewer, and other works such as "Sheet of Sketches" and "St. John the Evangelist."