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Ganymede, leaning on an eagle, receiving the cup from Hebe

Benoît Louis Henriquez French
Intermediary draftsman Grangeret French
After Peter Paul Rubens Flemish

1786

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The print is incorrectly titled "Enlevement de Ganymede" (The Rape of Ganymede) on the plate.

Ganymede, leaning on an eagle, receiving the cup from Hebe, Benoît Louis Henriquez (French, Paris 1732–1806 Paris), Engraving — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Ganymede, leaning on an eagle, receiving the cup from Hebe

Series/Portfolio: Galerie du Palais Royal

Artist: Benoît Louis Henriquez (French, Paris 1732–1806 Paris)

Artist: Intermediary draftsman Grangeret (French, active Paris, ca. 1768–87)

Artist: After Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, Siegen 1577–1640 Antwerp)

Date: 1786

Medium: Engraving

Dimensions: Image: 7 5/8 × 6 11/16 in. (19.3 × 17 cm)
Sheet (Trimmed): 9 5/8 × 8 5/16 in. (24.5 × 21.1 cm)

Classification: Prints

Credit Line: Gertrude and Thomas Jefferson Mumford Collection, Gift of Dorothy Quick Mayer, 1942

Accession Number: 42.119.304(4)

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