A very fine and impressively sized, late 19th Century engraving with later hand colouring, after the original painting by Sir Edward John Poynter (1836–1919), engraved by T. Joubert. The engraving shows the Greek Myth of Hipponemes and Atalanta. The publisher's details and date of publication are inscribed at the top edge.
Both Poynter and Joubert have signed to the lower left and right.
On heavy wove.The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration and very light foxes at the outer margins. There is a repaired tear to the lower left and one to the upper edge.
35 x 80cm (13.8" x 31.5")
Hippomenes fell in love with Atalanta, the virgin huntress who strongly disliked the idea of getting married. After a warning from an oracle about getting married, she declared that whoever wanted to marry her was to beat her in a footrace (herself being a notoriously swift runner), and that those who should try and lose would be punished by instant death.
Atalanta raced all her suitors and outran all but Hippomenes, who defeated her by cunning, not speed. Hippomenes knew that he could not win a fair race with Atalanta, so he prayed to Aphrodite for help (the goddess, in the meantime, disliked Atalanta's neglect of love).
Aphrodite gave him three golden apples, and told him to drop them one at a time to distract Atalanta. After each of the first two apples, Atalanta was able to recover the lead, but when she stopped for the third, Hippomenes won the race. It took all three apples and all of his speed, but Hippomenes was finally successful, winning the race and Atalanta's hand.
| SKU | qw263 |
|---|---|
| Artist | T. Joubert after Sir Edward Poynter |
| Date | 1881 |
| Dimensions | 35 x 80cm |
| Medium | Engraving |
| Subject | Classical |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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