Antique Mythology Print-DEUCALION-PYRRHA-Picart-1733

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. 30.5 x 40.5 cm. The image size is ca. 24.5 x 34 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 12 x 15.9 inch. The image size is ca. 9.6 x 13.4 inch.

Plate: ‘ Deucalion and Pyrrha repeople the World, by throwing stones behind them.’ (Plate is accompanied by text in French, English, German and Dutch under image.) Deucalion, who reigned over the region of Phthia, had been forewarned of the flood by his father, Prometheus. Deucalion was to build an ark and provision it carefully (no animals are rescued in this version of the Flood myth), so that when the waters receded after nine days, he and his wife Pyrrha, daughter of Epimetheus, were the one surviving pair of humans. Once the deluge was over and the couple had given thanks to Zeus, Deucalion consulted an oracle of Themis how to repopulate the earth. He was told to cover your head and throw the bones of your mother behind your shoulder. 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. Temple of the Muses.), 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: Fine. General age related toning. Light ghostline from previous framing can be removed at your request.

Keywords: ANTIQUE MYTHOLOGY PRINT-DEUCALION-PYRRHA-PICART

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