Pair Of 19th-Century Classical Engravings After Rubens & Chasselat

Pair Of 19th-Century Classical Engravings After Rubens & ChasselatTwo fine 19th century engravings depicting classical scenes from Greek mythology. The first represents The Abduction of Ganymede and is based upon a painting by Peter Paul Rubens (1577 1640). Ganymede was a shepherd blessed with such beauty that the God, Jupiter, fell in love with him. Jupiter was so captivated with Ganymede that he carried him away to Olympus after transforming into an eagle. The second engraving is based upon a drawing by Charles

which sold in 2012

It goes on to explain that he married into a notable family:

1870 Provenance

Millais signed the drawing in the lower left - with Edward’s signature being in the right

writers and affluent citizens came together to build a community in the hills

A beautiful portrait of a woman by French painter

Emmery Rondahl (1858-1914)

The frame is probably original and retains small remnants of its 18th-century gilding

Frame with some minor losses and age-related wear

Often they’d incorporate imagined ruins in a classical style as we can see towards the right of this painting

In that piece

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 23½” x 29” / 60cm x 74cmYear of creation: c