Bernard Picart, Cornelis Bloemaert, and others

Oeneus King of Calydon, Having Neglected Diana in a Sacrifice, Is Punished for His Impiety

1730

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Oeneus King of Calydon, Having Neglected Diana in a Sacrifice, Is Punished for His Impiety

1730

Physical Qualities Etching and engraving, Sheet: 457 x 281 mm. (18 x 11 1/16 in.) Plate: 357 x 254 mm. (14 1/16 x 10 in.) Image: 346 x 250 mm. (13 5/8 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 1946.112.13000

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 20, "Oenee"

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

Signed: 2

Inscribed: Recto: in plate, lower left: "B. Picart sculp. dir."; in plate, lower center: "Oenée Roi de Calydon oublie Diane dans un sacrifice, / & en est puni. // Oeneus King of Calydon, having neglected Diana in a Sacrifice, / is punished for his impiety. // Oëneus, vergist der Diana zu opfern und wird deswegen / gestraft. // Oëneus, Konig van Calydonien vergeet Diana te / Offeren, en werdt daar voor gestraft."; in plate, at bottom left: "B. Picart del. 1731."; at bottom right of sheet, in graphite: "25"