Cephalus, having accidentally shot a target-seeking arrow at Procris in the woods, attempts to extract the arrow from her breast. Engraving by W. Walker, 1775, after C. Monnet.

  • Monnet, Charles, 1732-1809?
Date:
July 1, 1775
Reference:
3020404i
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Description

Ovid. Metamorphoses VII.835-865 ("fronde levem rursus strepitum faciente caduca / sum ratus esse feram telumque volatile misi. / Procris erat; medioque tenens in pectore vulnus / zei mihiy conclamat. Vox est ubi cognita fidae / coniugis, ad vocem praeceps amensque cucurri. / semianimem et sparsas foedantem sanguine vestes / et sua (me miserum!) de vulnere dona trahentem / invenio, corpusque meo mihi carius ulnis / mollibus attollo scissaque a pectore veste / vulnera saeva ligo conorque inhibere cruorem, / neu me morte sua sceleratum deserat, oro.")

Publication/Creation

[London] (No. 46 Fleet Street) : Published by G. Kearsly, July 1, 1775.

Physical description

1 print : engraving, with etching ; platemark 20.2 x 15.1 cm

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Lettering

Procris killed by an arrow, which Cephalus darted through the thicket. C. Monnet inv.t W. Walker sculp.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3020404i

Creator/production credits

Designed by Monnet to illustrate an edition of Ovid's Metamorphoses, 1767-1771

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