Caption

Hylas abducted by the nymphs, Landscapes with mythological figures, print, Series number, 10, printmaker: Salomon Gessner, 1771, paper, etching, height 240 mm x width 190 mm, forest, wood, Hylas abducted by the nymphs whilst fetching water, A densely shaded forest scene fills most of the image with tall, leafy trees and textured undergrowth, their branches and foliage rendered in fine, dark lines against a lighter sky; near the lower right a group of nude figures stand waist-deep in water, their bodies clustered together as they reach toward and support a reclining figure on a rocky ledge where a small waterfall flows over the edge; on the ledge beside the reclining figure lies a cylindrical object.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B34_362

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34.7Mb (11.8Mb) / 10.4in x 12.9in / 3124 x 3882 (300dpi)

Keywords

Hylas abducted nymphs Landscapes mythological figures print Series number 10 printmaker Salomon Gessner 1771 paper etching height 240 mm x width 190 mm forest wood nymphs whilst fetching water densely shaded forest scene fills image tall leafy trees textured undergrowth branches foliage rendered fine dark lines lighter sky near lower right group nude figures stand waist-deep bodies clustered together reach support reclining figure rocky ledge small waterfall flows edge ledge beside reclining figure lies cylindrical object