Bernard Picart, Cornelis Bloemaert, and others
Glaucus Changed Into a Sea-God
1731, published 1733
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- Artist: Bernard Picart
- Artist: Cornelis Bloemaert
- Artist: Theodor Matham
- Artist: Abraham Jansz. van Diepenbeeck
- Artist: Zacharias Châtelain
Glaucus Changed Into a Sea-God
1731, published 1733
Physical Qualities
Etching and engraving, Sheet: 458 x 291 mm. (18 1/16 x 11 7/16 in.)
Plate: 358 x 257 mm. (14 1/8 x 10 1/8 in.)
Image: 343 x 244 mm. (13 1/2 x 9 5/8 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
1946.112.13008
BMA, Jacobs Wing rotation, August 15, 2007- January 29, 2008
Signed: 2
Inscribed: Recto: in plate, lower center: "GLAUCUS CHANGÉ EN DIEU-MARIN. / Glaucus changed into a Sea-God. / Glaucus in einen Meer-Gott verändert. / Glaucus in een Zée-Godt verandert."; in plate, at bottom left: "B. Picart del. 1731."; at bottom right of sheet, in graphite: "33".
