Apollo and Daphne, Paul van Somer (II), 1677, The infatuated Apollo pursues the fleeing nymph Daphne, whose arms are already turning into branches. The river god Peneus, Daphne's father, lies on the riverbank, resting on his urn. Putti view the scene from the air and from the ground. Below the image an explanatory text in French. Scene from Ovid's Metamorphoses (Met. I, 452ff.)., print maker: Paul van Somer (II), (mentioned on object), publisher: Nicolas Langlois, (mentioned on object), Paul van Somer (II), (mentioned on object), Paris, 1677, paper, etching, engraving, h 187 mm × w 248 mm
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Apollo, Daphne, Paul van Somer, II, 1677, infatuated Apollo pursues, fleeing nymph Daphne, arms, turning, branches, river god Peneus, Daphne's father, lies, riverbank, resting, urn, Putti view, scene, air, ground, image, explanatory text, French, Scene, Ovid's Metamorphoses, Met, I, 452ff, print maker, Paul van Somer, II, mentioned, object, publisher, Nicolas Langlois, mentioned, object, Paul van Somer, II, mentioned, object, Paris, 1677, paper, etching, engraving, h 187 mm × w 248 mm
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