Sculpture on the Tower of the Winds, Athens: the north west wind. Engraving by J. Basire the elder, 1762.

Sciron is seen as a bearded man carrying a cauldron, indicating that the north-west wind dries up vegetation and represents the onset of winter

The Tower of the Winds is also called the Horologion of Andronicus of Cyrrhus

1762

1 print : engraving ; platemark 24.4 x 35.6 cm

Sciron, the north west wind, from the Temple of the Winds at Athens. Jam.s Basire sculp.t. "Skiron" is carved on the frieze in Greek letters

Wellcome Collection 2189090i