M0006262: Eros pursuing a nymph
- Date:
- 09 May 1939
- Reference:
- WT/D/1/20/1/52/44
- Part of:
- Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
About this work
Also known as
Previous title, replaced August 2020: Eros pursuing a myth? Skypos Attic red figures.
Description
Photograph of an Attic skyphos (two-handled wine cup) from the late 5th century BC decorated with a depiction of the Ancient Greek god Eros pursuing a nymph. The item was purchased at auction by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum in 1928 and accessioned in 1936 (accession number R364/1936). The item is not held by Wellcome Collection.
Publication/Creation
09 May 1939
Physical description
1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm
Related material
Wellcome Collection holds the accession register which provides an entry for the item (accession number R364/1936 image 258)
Notes
Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2020.
Copyright note
Copyright is held by Wellcome Collection
Terms of use
Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request