Volume 2, page 71. Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"The shooting of Hyloeues & Rhoecus by Atlana to protect her chastity; in a wood, one of the men lying dead in the foreground, only his torso and legs visible with an arrow in chest, the hunter at left aiming her bow to shoot the second man, a soldier weilding a dagger beside the body of his companion, a horse fleeing behind; after Bunbury."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate was engraved by either John Baldrey or his brother Joshua Kirby Baldrey., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., One line of text below title: As renown'd for her skill in the use of the bow, as for the beauty & swiftness of foot; sends two arrows to the hearts of Hyloeus & Rhoecus who attempt her chastity in her solitude., Dedication etched above imprint statement: To the most noble the Marchioness of Salisbury, as patroness of the elegant science of archery, this plate is inscrib'd by her Ladyship's most respectful humble servant, John Raphael Smith., and Mounted on page 71 in volume 2 of: Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
Publisher:
Publish'd March 4th, 1790, by J.R. Smith, King Strt., Covent Garden
Subject (Name):
Atalanta (Greek mythological character),
Subject (Topic):
Forests, Bows (Weapons), Daggers & swords, Soldiers, and Horses
