antique myth print cassandra trojan horse picart 1733 (1 Ergebnisse)

Original etching and engraving combination on a verge type hand laid paper. 100% original and authentic. on paper. Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 29.5 x 42 cm. The image size is ca. 25 x 34.5 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 11.6 x 16.5 inch. The image size is ca. 9.8 x 13.6 inch.Plate: '' Cassandra foretelles the Trojans their fate, and is not hearkened to.'' (Plate is accompanied by text in French, English, German and Dutch under image.) Cassandra was the daughter of King Priam. Apollo promised to confer upon her the gift of foretelling the future if she would yield to him. After she refused, Apollo begged a kiss from her. He breathed into her mouth the gift of prophecy but took from her the power of persuasion so that nobody would believe her, although her prophecies always came to pass. In this engraving, we see the citizens and soldiers of Troy ignoring Cassandra''s words of warning, although in the background we see the Greeks completing their famous instrument of destruction, the Trojan Horse. This attractive original old antique print / plate originates from: 'Tafereel, of Beschryving van den prachtigen Tempel der Zang-Godinnen.' (Translation from Dutch: Scene or description of the magnificent temple of singing godesses.), by Bernard Picart Le Romain and published by H. Chatelain in Amsterdam, 1733. This is the first edition of this beautiful work, which took three years to complete, is a highlight of 18th century Dutch book illustration. The work consists of 60 full-page folio size plates within different ornamental borders, illustrating the Metamorphoses by Ovidius. Artists and Engravers: The author and engraver of this work is Bernard Picart (1673-1733). He was a French painter and engraver. He received his art education from his father, Etienne (1632-1721), from Le Brun and Jouvenet at the Royal Academy. His talents developed rapidly: at the age of sixteen he gained honors at the Academy of Paris.He was born in Paris and died in Amsterdam. Other engravers worked on this work as well.Condition: Good, given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.Keywords: ANTIQUE MYTH PRINT-CASSANDRA-TROJAN HORSE-PICARTPCOX-E1-15.