Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by unknown artist, eighteenth century

after Nicholas Jeaurat, 1728–1796, French
Title:
Prométhée
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 7/8 × 10 1/8 inches (22.5 × 25.7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, upper right: "83"; lower left: "C"; lower right: "1/6 | 8287"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1970.3.728
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
rock | liver (human anatomy) | Titans | pain | eating | tearing | trees | alone | suffering | religious and mythological subject | chains | eagle (bird) | punishment
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:22425