Minerva transforms Arachne into a spider. Engraving by W. Walker after C. Eisen.

  • Eisen, Charles, 1720-1778.
Date:
[between 1770 and 1779?]
Reference:
3020394i
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Description

Ovid, Metamorphoses VI. 1145. Arachne's loom is shown as knocked sideways. An unfinished carpet is shown on the loom, and a rolled-up carpet has come loose. Arachne's basket of threads and spindles is overturned

Publication/Creation

[London] (No. 46 Fleet Street) : Published by G. Kearsly, [between 1770 and 1779?]

Physical description

1 print : engraving, with etching ; platemark 20 x 15.1 cm

Contributors

Lettering

The transformation of Arachne into a spider. C. Eisen del. W. Walker sculp.

Creator/production credits

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

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3020394i

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