The Three Statues of Aegina
Date1861
Artist
Frederick Sandys
(English painter, illustrator, and draftsman, 1829–1904)
Artist
Joseph Swain
(British engraver, 1820–1909)
Illustration Citation"The Three Statues of Aegina," by Walter Thornbury, in Once a Week, October 26, 1861, p. 491.
MediumWood engraving
Dimensions10 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. (27.3 x 21 cm)
Credit LineSamuel and Mary R. Bancroft Memorial, 1935
Object number1935-154
On View
Not on viewClassificationsPRINT
Label TextThis image illustrated a poem by Walter Thornbury that relates the mythological story of Pluto, or Death, who calls upon the aging sculptor Chiron. The God’s great cloaked arm enshrouds Chiron in preparation for his passing. Sandys’ “Durer-inspired” technique imparts an Old Master quality to this Victorian artwork.
