Title

Cygnus transformed into a swan and Phaeton's sisters into poplars, 1733. Artist: Bernard Picart

Caption

Cygnus transformed into a swan and Phaeton's sisters into poplars, 1733. A plate from Le Temple des Muses, Amsterdam, 1733. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere.

Date

1733

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B99_476

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,2Mb (3,4Mb) / 11,7in x 16,7in / 3501 x 5012 (300dpi)

Keywords

nature tree plant bird birds country French France swan location century metamorphosis concept legend mythology B&W poplar MONOCHROME transformation black & white black and white B W legendary Greek mythology 18th century Eighteenth Century Art Media Cygnus engraving Bernard Picart Picart Bernard engraving