Hesiod, Furies, Cerberus, Pluto, Proserpine, Harpies, Death.

Furies, Cerberus, Pluto, Proserpine, Harpies, Death., 1817

Hesiod (b. ca. 700 BC)

RA Collection: Art

Title
Furies, Cerberus, Pluto, Proserpine, Harpies, Death.
Author/editor
Hesiod (b. ca. 700 BC)
Artist/designer
After John Flaxman RA (1755 - 1826)
Engraved by
William Blake (1757 - 1827)
Translator
Charles Abraham Elton (1778 - 1853)
Published by
From
Compositions from the Works, Days, and Theogony of Hesiod. / Designed by J. Flaxman. Engraved by William Blake. - London : published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, 1817, pl. 36.
Date
1817
Object type
Plate
Medium
Stipple engraving and etching
Dimensions

115 mm x 275 mm

Collection
Royal Academy of Arts
Object number
16/410
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Compositions From The Works Days And Theogony Of Hesiod. Designed By John Flaxman, R.A. P.S. Engraved By William Blake. - London,: Jan. 1, 1817.

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