Caption

Sculpture of the Nereid Cymothoe riding on a sea creature, Sculptures from antiquity, print, album page, Caption in Latin. Print is part of an album., number: '81', inscription: 'Ende lib. No. 21. fol. 339. Ende lib. No. 23. fol. 79.', Italy, 1600 - 1699, printmaker, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 223 mm x width 152 mm, This print is part of a series of at least 50 prints of sculptures from antiquity., piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, Nereids, daughters of Nereus, sea-nymphs, A black and white engraving shows a partially draped woman seated on a mythical creature with a horse-like head and a curled tail; the woman has hair gathered in a bun and a bare upper torso with detailed shading, her left arm rests on the creature while her right hand holds a piece of fabric that drapes over her lap and legs, and one bare foot protrudes below the drapery; the creature has decorative elements around its muzzle and a bridle, its front legs are raised, and both figures are rendered with fine parallel hatching on a plain, lightly textured background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B30_311

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37.8Mb (9.3Mb) / 10.3in x 14.3in / 3087 x 4278 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sculpture Nereid Cymothoe riding sea creature Sculptures antiquity print album page Caption Latin Print part album number 81 inscription Ende lib No 21 fol 339 23 79 Italy 1600 - 1699 printmaker paper etching engraving height 223 mm x width 152 mm series 50 prints sculptures piece sculpture reproduction Nereids daughters Nereus sea-nymphs black white engraving partially draped woman seated mythical creature horse- head curled tail woman hair gathered bun bare upper torso detailed shading left arm rests creature right hand holds fabric drapes lap legs bare foot protrudes drapery decorative elements muzzle bridle front legs raised figures rendered fine parallel hatching plain lightly textured background