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Title
Orpheus and Eurydice ascend from Tartarus
Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

Mythology -- Orpheus

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1882
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Topics
Orpheus (Greek mythology)
Relief (Sculpture), Greek
Mercury (Roman deity)
Clothing & dress -- Greece -- To 499
Hermes (Greek deity)
Eurydice (Greek mythology)
Genres
Illustrations
Notes
Source note: A pictorial history of the world''s great nations, from the earliest dates to the present time. (New York : Hess, c1882) Yonge, Charlotte Mary (1823-1901), Author.
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 13 x 10.5 cm
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 154ff060-c5bf-012f-c791-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1882: Issued
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Orpheus and Eurydice ascend from Tartarus" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1882. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-0efb-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Orpheus and Eurydice ascend from Tartarus" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 4, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-0efb-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1882). Orpheus and Eurydice ascend from Tartarus Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-0efb-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Orpheus and Eurydice ascend from Tartarus