GREEK MYTHOLOGY, PROMETHEUS ENGRAVING BY Pierre Teyssonnieres

Painted by Adolph Herschl of Austria and etched by Pierre Teyssonnieres in 1893 in Philadelphia.

Dated 1893 at the top of the print, this is an engraving of a painting by the Austrian artist, Adolph Hirschl , that was on display at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago. This antique print, was part of the 1893 Geo. Barrie publication of Art and Architecture by William Walton.
In this scene, the artist is portraying the punishment of Prometheus, for having stolen the celestial fire from heaven for the benefit of man. In ancient Mythology, Hercules was permitted to slay the vulture with his arrow long before the allotted thirty thousand years of torment had expired.

"At the foot of the rock on which the benevolent Titan lay chained and groaning, the Oceanides came to lament his hard fate, for his mother, Klymene, had been one of their number, according to Hesiod."

Notes: Please view the numerous, detailed photos for an accurate appraisal of this item's condition. Wood frame has chips and scratches.

Consistent with age and use.

Frame is 13.25 inches by 9.5 inches. The opening in the mat is 7.75 by 13.5 inches. "

Fine Art, Works on Paper

18%

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