Bernard Picart, Cornelis Bloemaert, and others

Bellerophon Fights the Chimoera

1731, published 1733

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Bellerophon Fights the Chimoera

1731, published 1733

Physical Qualities Etching and engraving, Sheet: 459 x 287 mm. (18 1/16 x 11 5/16 in.) Plate: 354 x 254 mm. (13 15/16 x 10 in.) Image: 344 x 248 mm. (13 9/16 x 9 3/4 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 1946.112.13022

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

Signed: 2

Inscribed: Recto: in plate, lower center: "Combat de Bellerophon contre la Chimere. / Bellerophon fights the Chimoera. / Streit des Bellerophon gegen die Chimera. / Gevecht van Bellerophon tegen den Draak."; in plate, at bottom left: "B. Picart del. 1731."; at bottom right of sheet, in graphite: "47"