The Harpies
Print
1920 (made)
1920 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Colour woodcut print of the Thracian king Phineus being tormented by winged beasts from the mythology surrounding the voyage of Jason and the Argonauts. Signed and dated. This is a later impression in an alternative colourway to 390-1897.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | The Harpies (assigned by artist) |
| Brief description | Colour woodcut print by John D. Batten entitled 'The Harpies'. Britain, 1920. |
| Physical description | Colour woodcut print of the Thracian king Phineus being tormented by winged beasts from the mythology surrounding the voyage of Jason and the Argonauts. Signed and dated. This is a later impression in an alternative colourway to 390-1897. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.539-1921 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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