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Orpheus (Greek mythological character)
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Orpheus attempting to rescue Eurydice from the underworld. Etching after A. van Diepenbeeck.
Diepenbeeck, Abraham van, 1596-1675.Date: [between 1655 and 1733?]Reference: 2917582i
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Orpheus and Eurydice; Endymion and Diana (Artemis); the rape of Europa by Jupiter (Zeus). Etching by P. Aquila after Annibale Carracci.
Carracci, Annibale, 1560-1609.Date: [between 1670 and 1679?]Reference: 11614iPart of: Paintings by Annibale Carracci in the Palazzo Farnese, Rome. Etchings by P. Aquila after Annibale Carracci.
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Thomas Wakley shown as Orpheus with his lyre, opposing the Literary Copyright Act of 1842 on the grounds that he could write poetry according to a recipe; and British tradesmen offering shoddy coats for sale. Letterpress and wood engraving.
Date: 1842Reference: 15619i- Pictures
Orpheus instructing primitive people about civilization and the gods. Etching by James Barry, 1791, after his painting.
Barry, James, 1741-1806.Date: 1 May 1791Reference: 677472i
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A woman plays the harp and sings, but her husband sleeps. Colour process print, 1891, after Thomas Rowlandson.
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827.Date: February 14th 1891Reference: 28531i