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Jocasta trying to convince her son Polynices not to join the battle against Creon

Maker

After
(artist)
1746-1810

(etcher)
1765-1840

Title

Jocasta trying to convince her son Polynices not to join the battle against Creon

Medium

line etching
printed in black

Dimensions

Height: 14.8 cm
Width: 11.2 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.8555

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords








Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: La Thébaïde, //

Inscription: Acte II, //

Inscription: Scene V1, //

Inscription: Moille [sic] invt. //

Inscription: [check mark] //

Inscription: Normand //

Inscription: J.G. MOITTE / Fr //

Stamp: WITT / LIBRARY //

Inscription: 962/40(26) //

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