Jason and Medea return to Iolcus in Thessaly and stand before king Pelias. Engraving by R. Boyvin, 1563, after L. Thiry.

  • Léonard Thiry
Date:
[1563]
Reference:
3006455i
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Description

The central image is surrounded by panels of grotesque strapwork

Publication/Creation

[Paris?], [1563]

Physical description

1 print : engraving ; platemark of image 15.9 x 23 cm, platemark of cartouche 3 x 23 cm

Lettering

Iason courut longue & dure fortune: En fin surgit en la rade opportune. D'Iolc la ville: ainsi est retourné En Thessalie où avoit esté né. BR Bears number: No. 17 Bears monogram of R. Boyvin, lower left of central panel: RB

References note

André Linzeler, Inventaire du fonds français, Bibliothèque nationale, Département des estampes, graveurs du seizième siècle, Paris 1932, vol. 1, p. 175, no. 17

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3006455i

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