Priam at the Feet of Achilles

Priam at the Feet of Achilles (1809) or French Priam aux pieds d'Achille is an oil-on-canvas painting by the French artist Jérôme-Martin Langlois. The painting won first prize at the Grand Prix de Rome.

History
Jérôme-Martin Langlois completed the painting titled Priam aux pieds d'Achille in 1809. It is housed at the Beaux-Arts de Paris.

Description
The dimensions of the painting are 113 cm x 146 cm. The subject is from the Iliad and shows Priam, who has entered the Greek camp to offer a ransom for his deceased son Hector's body. Achilles had been dragging the body of Hector behind his chariot as he circled the outer walls of Troy. The painting is a portrayal of the love of a father: in the painting Priam begs Achilles for the body of his son.

Reception
The painting won first prize at the Grand Prix de Rome in 1809.