Sculpture on the choragic monument of Lysicrates, Athens: a man with the head of a fish, swimming. Engraving by J. Basire the elder, 1762.
- Stuart, James, 1713-1788.
- Date:
- 1762
- Reference:
- 2189093i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
A Tyrrhenian pirate is shown being turned into a dolphin by the god Dionysus, as described in the Homeric Hymn to Dionysus, VII, and Ovid, Metamorphoses, III.572ff.
Publication/Creation
1762
Physical description
1 print : engraving ; image 17.5 x 31.9 cm
Lettering
Jam.s Basire sculp.t.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 2189093i
Type/Technique
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores