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Title
Diana surprised while bathing
Names
Lefebvre, Jules, 1836-1911 (Artist)
Goupil & Cie (Printer)
Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

Mythology -- Diana

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1884 - 1886
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC-WON MYT-Dia
Topics
Artemis (Greek deity)
Bathing
Mythology
Nymphs (Greek deities)
Diana (Roman deity)
Goddesses
Surprise
Female nude in art
Genres
Art reproductions
Notes
Source note: From The Great modern painters : English, French, German, etc., medallists of successive universal expositions. (Paris Goupil 1884-1886).
Content: Most likely refers to the story of Diana and Actaeon: When the hunter Actaeon observed a nude Diana bathing with her nymphs, he was transformed into a stag and killed by his own hunting dogs as punishment.
Physical Description
Photogravures
Extent: 16.2 x 22.3 cm
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b610c150-c5be-012f-d711-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1836: Creator Born
  • 1884: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1911: Creator Died
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Diana surprised while bathing" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-0c4c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1884 - 1886). Diana surprised while bathing Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-0c4c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Diana surprised while bathing