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Saturn and Cybele, print, Sculpture of Saturn and Cybele. Sculpture made by Henry Coussyns. Numbered in the upper right corner of the plate: 12. Part of the collection of figures and sculptures made of snow in the streets of Antwerp in January 1772., printmaker: Antoine Alexandre Joseph Cardon, Southern Netherlands, 1772 - 1773, paper, etching, engraving, height 171 mm x width 97 mm, (story of) Saturn (Cronus) - attributes, piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture (clay, sand, etc., arts), Antwerp, Period, 1772-01, A detailed monochrome engraving shows a bearded male figure with large feathered wings seated on a layered stone pedestal, his torso muscular and draped with cloth around his waist; a nude child clings to his thigh and another child is held across his lap with limbs dangling, while a third child with curly hair reaches up toward him from beside the pedestal; the pedestal displays carved horizontal lines and stepped moldings, and the background is plain with some faint stains and spotting on the paper.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A75_259

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Saturn Cybele print Sculpture Henry Coussyns Numbered upper right corner plate 12 Part collection figures sculptures snow streets Antwerp January 1772 printmaker Antoine Alexandre Joseph Cardon Southern Netherlands 1772 - 1773 paper etching engraving height 171 mm x width 97 mm story of Cronus - attributes piece sculpture reproduction clay sand etc arts Period 1772-01 detailed monochrome engraving bearded male figure large feathered wings seated layered stone pedestal torso muscular draped cloth waist nude child clings thigh another child held across lap limbs dangling third child curly hair reaches up beside pedestal pedestal displays carved horizontal lines stepped moldings background plain faint stains spotting paper