print;
book-illustration
- Museum number
- 1884,0809.19
- Title
- Object: Mythologie des Enfers
- Description
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A representation of Hades, with the three judges Minos, Rhadamanthus and Aeacus sitting before the doors leading to Elysium at left, and Tartarus at right; Cerberus lies on the right; in oval; lettered state of illustration to vol.2, p.128 of Petity's 'Bibliothèque des artistes et des amateurs' (Paris: Simon, 1766, 3 vols in-4°). c.1766
Etching and engraving
- Production date
- 1766 (c)
- Dimensions
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Height: 110 millimetres (cut)
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Width: 115 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- The print could also come from a re-edition of the illustrations to 'Bibliothèque' which was published under the title 'Livre de XI figures iconologiques des sciences et des arts' (see 1868,0328.860 for comment). In the absence of most of the inscriptions it is difficult to settle for one or the other.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Bibliothèque des artistes et des amateurs
- Acquisition date
- 1884
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1884,0809.19
