print
- Museum number
- 1877,1013.1243
- Title
- Object: Tereus, after having cut out the tongue of Philomela, confines her in an old castle
- Description
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Tereus walking towards Philomela, his hand on his sword; the young woman sits on her bed at left, tearing her hair whilst trying to cover her exposed breasts; lettered state of of illustration to Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'
Etching and engraving
- Production date
- 1774-1778 (c)
- Dimensions
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Height: 205 millimetres
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Width: 150 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- This is a copy of a plate engraved by Binet after Eisen. See 1877,1013.1241 for comment.
For another impression see Y,4.214 and for an early proof see 1877,1013.1244.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Metamorphoses
- Acquisition date
- 1877
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1877,1013.1243