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Neptune presenting a dolphin to Theseus

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

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Mythology -- Neptune

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Neptune presenting a dolphin to Theseus

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Title
Neptune presenting a dolphin to Theseus
Names
Bineteau, P. (Lithographer)
Petit, Louis, 1760-approximately 1812 (Delineator)
Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

Mythology -- Neptune

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 MYT-Nep
Topics
Neptune (Roman deity)
Poseidon (Greek deity)
Tridents
Men -- Clothing & dress -- Greece -- To 499
Theseus (Greek mythology)
Genres
Reproductive prints
Notes
Content: Figures on amphora from Nola, Italy, attributed to Achilles Painter, ca. 475-425 B.C.E., Paris, Cabinet des Medailles, 363.
Content: Written on border: "Neptune Aegaeus armed with a trident presents, with an air of anger and menace, a dolphin to the young Theseus, son of Aegaeus, King of Athens. Duc de Luynes Collection."
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.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 17.5 x 23 cm
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0bec2d20-c5bf-012f-eed1-58d385a7bc34
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. "Neptune presenting a dolphin to Theseus" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1844 - 1861. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-0edd-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. "Neptune presenting a dolphin to Theseus" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-0edd-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). Neptune presenting a dolphin to Theseus Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-0edd-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Neptune presenting a dolphin to Theseus