Hector Taking Leave of His Family

Lucy C. Huntington

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Embroidered scenes from classical mythology were popular in the early nineteenth century. The scene of Hector, leader of the Trojans, parting from his wife and son was particularly poignant, since this was the last moment the family would ever be together. Here, Hector is shown about to go into battle, where he would be killed by the Greek hero Achilles.

The American Wing

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The American Wing's ever-evolving collection comprises some 20,000 works of art by African American, Euro American, Latin American, and Native American men and women. Ranging from the colonial to early-modern periods, the holdings include painting, sculpture, works on paper, and decorative arts—including furniture, textiles, ceramics, glass, silver, metalwork, jewelry, basketry, quill and bead embroidery—as well as historical interiors and architectural fragments.

Metropolitan Museum of Art