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Cupid and Death (from John Ogilby, "The Fables of Aesop," 1673)

Copy after Wenceslaus Hollar Bohemian
Author Related author John Ogilby British
Subject Aesop Greek
1673
Not on view
Copy in reverse after Hollar from Ogilby's "The Fables of Aesop," vol. 1, 3rd edition, London, 1673, illustrating the fable of Cupid and Death. Cupid and Death fly above, and their arrows have been exchanged, so Death aims Cupid's darts at old men and women dancing, and Cupid at four sickening young people, one already dead. At center a young man raises his arms to beseach Cupid.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Cupid and Death (from John Ogilby, "The Fables of Aesop," 1673)
  • Series/Portfolio: John Ogilby, The Fables of Aesop and Aesopics
  • Artist: Copy after Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
  • Author: Related author John Ogilby (British, Forfarshire 1600–1676 London)
  • Subject: Aesop (Greek, ca. 620–560 BCE)
  • Date: 1673
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 5 9/16 × 3 11/16 in. (14.2 × 9.3 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
  • Object Number: 20.81.1.8
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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