Bernard Picart, Cornelis Bloemaert, and others

Amphion Builds the Walls of Thebes by the Music of His Lyre

1732

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Amphion Builds the Walls of Thebes by the Music of His Lyre

1732

Physical Qualities Etching and engraving, Sheet: 457 x 289 mm. (18 x 11 3/8 in.) Plate: 358 x 256 mm. (14 1/8 x 10 1/16 in.) Image: 350 x 249 mm. (13 3/4 x 9 13/16 in.)

Portfolio/Series From the book "Tafereel, Of Beschryving van den prachtigen Tempel der Zang-Godinnen," (Amsterdam: Chatelain, 1733) by Antoine La Barre de Beaumarchais (d. 1757)

Credit Line Garrett Collection

Object Number 1946.112.13023

This publication is based on Michel de Marolles' "Tableau du Temple des Muses" (Paris, 1655), with fifty-nine engraving by Cornelis Bloemaert (and Theodor Matham etching the backgrounds) and one (showing Salmacis) by Poilly; after drawings by Abraham van Diepenbeeck and Pierre Brebiette illustrating the art collection of Jacques Favereau (1590-1675). This print is based on plate 43, "Amphion".

BMA, Jacobs Wing rotation, August 15, 2007- January 29, 2008

Signed: 2

Inscribed: recto: in plate, lower left: "B. Picart dir."; in plate, lower center: "Amphion bâit les murs de Thebes au son de la lyre. / Amphion builds the walls of Thebes by the Music of his Lyre. / Amphion, erbauwet Thebe, unter angenehmen Seyten spiele. / Amphion, bouwt de Muuren van Thebe ondert speelen op de Lier."; in plate, at bottom left: "B. Picart del."; at bottom right of sheet, in graphite: "48"