Europa
Smith's engraving of the Phoencian princess Europa carried off by Jupiter, transformed into a white bull, is based on a painting Cosway exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1775. Europa's distress is indicated by her streaming hair, and appealing gesture to her companions left on shore, while the cupid riding a dolphin indicate Jupiter's romantic intentions.
Artwork Details
- Title: Europa
- Engraver: John Raphael Smith (British, baptized Derby 1751–1812 Doncaster)
- Artist: After Richard Cosway (British, Oakford, Devon 1742–1821 London)
- Publisher: John Boydell (British, Dorrington, Shropshire 1720–1804 London)
- Date: 1776
- Medium: Mezzotint
- Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed to plate): 10 13/16 × 14 3/4 in. (27.5 × 37.5 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1962
- Object Number: 62.602.202
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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