Bernard Picart, Cornelis Bloemaert, and others

Tithonus, Arura’s Husband, Turned into a Grasshopper

published 1733

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Tithonus, Arura’s Husband, Turned into a Grasshopper

published 1733

Physical Qualities Etching and engraving, Sheet: 457 x 284 mm. (18 x 11 3/16 in.) Plate: 351 x 254 mm. (13 13/16 x 10 in.) Image: 340 x 245 mm. (13 3/8 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 1946.112.12996

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

Signed: 1

Inscribed: Recto: in plate, lower left: "B. Picart dir."; in plate, lower center: "Tithon, mari de l'Aurore, changé en cigale. / Tithonus, Arura's husband, turned into a Grasshopper. / Tithonus, Mann von Aurora, in eine Grill verändert. / Tithon, Aurora's Man, in een Kreekel verandert."; in plate, at bottom left: "B. Picart del."; On sheet, at bottom right, in graphite: "21"