print;
album
- Museum number
- 2AA+,a.31.131
- Title
- Series: Ovid's Metamorphoses
- Description
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Plate 133: Aeneas in the Underworld; the entrance to the Underworld; the opening of a cave provides a window into the Underworld, which lies beyond; in the foreground Aeneas and a sibyl are seen from behind; Aeneas holds a spear and standard in his right hand, his left hand indicates the view beyond; Aeneas converses with the sibyl; on his right, the sibyl, who turns towards him; beyond, at left, Hades and other figures next to him can be seen, a trail of clouds issuing from his throne; to the right of the sibyl, beyond, the river Styx, with a boat rowing across; in the distance, creatures are depicted engaged in various activities. 1641
Etching
- Production date
- 1641
- Dimensions
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Height: 133 millimetres
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Width: 205 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- For comment on the series, see 2AA*,a.31.1
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Metamorphoses
- Acquisition date
- 1753
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 2AA+,a.31.131