Picart, Bernard, Amsterdam, Allegorical title page with various scenes from the Metamorphoses of Ovid and his portrait, verso lower left - stamped, Allegorical representation with various scenes and metamorphoses from the book of Ovid. Among others in the foreground Salmacis and Hermaphroditus, Narcissus falling in love with his own reflection and Leda seduced by Jupiter in the form of a swan. In the middle Vertumnus as an old woman and Pomona, Apollo and Daphne, Pan and Syrinx. In the background Pluto and Proserpina, Perseus and the monster, the fall of Icarus. In the sky on a cloud Venus in her chariot, pulled by a swan. At the top in a medallion under a garland the portrait of the writer Publius Ovidius Naso. Below the representation an empty cartouche., print, prints, height 381 mm, width 255 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1673-06-11 - 1733-05-08, print maker, printmaker, 1731 - 1731, second quarter 18th century, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process), intermediary draughtsman
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Picart, Bernard, Amsterdam, Allegorical title page, various scenes, Metamorphoses, Ovid, portrait, verso lower, left, - stamped, Allegorical representation, metamorphoses, book, foreground Salmacis, Hermaphroditus, Narcissus falling, love, own reflection, Leda seduced, Jupiter, form, swan, middle Vertumnus, old woman, Pomona, Apollo, Daphne, Pan, Syrinx, background Pluto, Proserpina, Perseus, monster, fall, Icarus, sky, cloud Venus, chariot, pulled, top, medallion under, garland, writer Publius Ovidius Naso, representation, empty cartouche, print, prints, height 381 mm, width 255 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1673-06-11 - 1733-05-08, print maker, printmaker, 1731 - 1731, second quarter 18th century, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving, printing process, intermediary draughtsman
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