Apollo sits on a mound, his lyre beside him, and points with his right hand to two men who face him; illustration for a fable. Etching by J. English.
- Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.
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In the clouds above are Jupiter and other gods
Illustration for the fable "The covetous and the envious man" by J. Ogilby
The foremost of these men points to his left eye, signifying that one of his eyes should be removed so that his companion should lose both of his
A group of gods and goddesses is watching the scene from the clouds
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1 print : etching, with engraving ; image 24 x 19.4 cm
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Fab: 17. J. English fe.
References note
R. Pennington, A descriptive catalogue of the etched work of W. Hollar, Cambridge 1982, p. 60
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Wellcome Collection 39644i
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