Thetis Transporting Arms for Achilles; ca. 1804-12; British; Bronze; Overall: 50 3/8 x 56 5/16 x 47 1/4 in. (128 x 143 x 120 cm); Sculpture-Bronze; William Theed the Elder (British; 1764-1817); Led by a triton; the sea nymph Thetis carried weaponry and armor across the seas to her son Achilles; knowing that he would be among the last to die in the Trojan wars. Neo-classical sculptor William Theed shows her mourning; head bowed in grief; already knowing that her sacrifice is necessary