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Scene from a comedy about the centaur Cheiron, from a red-figured wine bowl (bell-krater) attributed to the McDaniel Painter, ca. 380-370 BC, British Museum

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Title
Scene from a comedy about the centaur Cheiron, from a red-figured wine bowl (bell-krater) attributed to the McDaniel Painter, ca. 380-370 BC, British Museum
Names
Rey, A. (Delineator)
Bineteau, P. (Lithographer)
Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

Theater -- Ancient -- Greek

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1844 - 1861
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC-WON THE-Anc-Gr
Topics
Theater -- Greece
Masks -- Greek
Costumes -- Greek
Vases, Greek
Theatrical productions -- Greece -- To 499
Kraters
Actors -- Greek -- To 499
Genres
Reproductive prints
Notes
Source note: Elite des monuments céramographiques : matériaux pour l''histoire des religions et des moeurs de l''antiquité. (Paris : Leleux, 1844-1861) Lenormant, Charles (1802-1859), Author.
Statement of responsibility: "Lith. de Bineteau." "A. Rey sc."--lettered on bottom border.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 22.4 x 32.4 cm
"T. II." "Pl. XCIV."--lettered on top border.
Description
"Parody of the arrival of Apollo Hyperboreon at Delphi. On a montebank's stand there is a traveling bag, a bow, and Scythian headgear. A Pythian pulls up Cheiron, old and blind centaur, who is pushed by another Pythian. Two nymphs of Parnasus seen over the mountain are Latona and Diana. And an initiate. William Hope, London."--written on border.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ecfad950-c5bf-012f-5736-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1844: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Scene from a comedy about the centaur Cheiron, from a red-figured wine bowl (bell-krater) attributed to the McDaniel Painter, ca. 380-370 BC, British Museum" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1844 - 1861. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-0eb4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Scene from a comedy about the centaur Cheiron, from a red-figured wine bowl (bell-krater) attributed to the McDaniel Painter, ca. 380-370 BC, British Museum" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-0eb4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1844 - 1861). Scene from a comedy about the centaur Cheiron, from a red-figured wine bowl (bell-krater) attributed to the McDaniel Painter, ca. 380-370 BC, British Museum Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-0eb4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Scene from a comedy about the centaur Cheiron, from a red-figured wine bowl (bell-krater) attributed to the McDaniel Painter, ca. 380-370 BC, British Museum