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The Goddess of Discord in the Garden of the Hesperides, from "lllustrated London News"

Engraver Henry Linton British
Draftsman After an intermediary drawing by Edmond Morin French
January 31, 1857
Not on view
This wood engraving reproduces a painting of 1806 by J.M.W. Turner, now at Tate Britain. The Goddess of Discord has entered the Garden of the Hesperides (in Greek myth, the Hesperides were daughters of the Evening Star Herperus, and lived at the western edge of the world, guarding golden fruits that grant immortality). In this image, a nymph gives apples to a cloaked figure who will use their powers for ill (one is later given to Paris, who awards it to Aphrodite and precipitates the Trojan War). A guardian dragon lying on a distant cliff has failed to alert the nymphs to the danger.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Goddess of Discord in the Garden of the Hesperides, from "lllustrated London News"
  • Engraver: Henry Linton (British, London 1815–1899 Kingston-upon-Thames)
  • Draftsman: After an intermediary drawing by Edmond Morin (French, Le Havre 1824–1882 Sceaux)
  • Artist: After Joseph Mallord William Turner (British, London 1775–1851 London)
  • Date: January 31, 1857
  • Medium: Wood engraving
  • Dimensions: Image: 9 3/16 × 13 7/16 in. (23.4 × 34.2 cm)
    Sheet: 9 13/16 × 13 3/4 in. (25 × 35 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Donato Esposito, 2015
  • Object Number: 2015.653.32
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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