Jean-Marie Delatre, Penelope weeping over the bow of Ulysses

Penelope weeping over the bow of Ulysses, 15 March 1784

Jean-Marie Delatre (1746 - 1843)

RA Collection: Art

This is a much reduced copy of a stipple-engraving produced by Delatre under the supervision of Francesco Bartolozzi RA and published by Ann Bryer in 1779. This version was published later in 1784 by James Gamble. It forms a pendant to 'Dido invoking the Gods' (see 04/2321) and was probably intended to be sold as a singly-issued print in its own right. Many versions of the original painting by Angelica Kauffman RA exist including an example at Burghley House, Lincolnshire.

Object details

Title

Penelope weeping over the bow of Ulysses

Engraved by

Jean-Marie Delatre (1746 - 1843)

After

Angelica Kauffman RA (1741 - 1807)

Published by

James Gamble (fl. 1784)

Date

15 March 1784

Object type

Place of Publication

London

Medium

Stipple-engraving and etching

Dimensions

107 mm x 88 mm

Collection

Royal Academy of Arts

Object number

04/2320

Acquisition

Given by Augusta Thackeray 21 June 1865

Keywords

Sitting Crying Chair Bow (Bow And Arrow) Woman Grief Black And White

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