Print made by Henry Fuseli, 1741–1825, Swiss, active in Britain (1766–70; 1779 on), Heavenly Ganymede, 1804, published 1807
- Title:
- Heavenly Ganymede
- Part Of:
- Date:
- 1804, published 1807
- Materials & Techniques:
- Lithograph on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 12 1/2 × 9 3/4 inches (31.8 × 24.7 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, upper center: "And Heavenly Ganymede | The fairest youth of all that breathed, whom for his beauty's love | The Gods, did ravish to their state to bear the cup to Jove."; lower center: "... And heavenly Ganymied | The fairest youth of all that breathed, whom for his | Beauties ... the Gods did ... to their state to bear | the cup to Jove"; lower left: "[Jce] Fuzily's writing above"; lower right: "Fuseli | Ganymede"
Watermark: C | 1806
Lettered upper right: "H F"; lower right: Greek script
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1981.25.1947
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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