Uncolored etching by artist Annibale Carracci of a scene from the classical myth of Daedalus and Icarus. Image shows Icarus falling from the sky after flying too close to the sun. Daedalus is flying towards Icarus, trying to catch him. Other figures in a boat and on land are reaching towards Daedalus and Icarus in concern. Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust.

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NASM2017-01609

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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (NASM2017-01609)

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