Title
Tantalus
Caption
Tantalus. Engraving from 'Tableaux du temple des muses' (1655) by Michel de Marolles (1600 - 1681), known as the abbé de Marolles; a French churchman and translator. Tantalus (Ancient Greek: ????????, Tantalus) was a Greek mythological figure, most famous for his eternal punishment in Tartarus. He was made to stand in a pool of water beneath a fruit tree with low branches, with the fruit ever eluding his grasp, and the water always receding before he could take a drink
Date
1655
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP23A10_015
License type
Rights managed
Available size
60,0Mb (8,2Mb) / 12,8in x 18,2in / 3845 x 5455 (300dpi)