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Specimen of wood-engraving, "The Death of the Children of Niobe", ...1844. Creator: W. J. Linton.

Specimen of wood-engraving, "The Death of the Children of Niobe", ...1844. Creator: W. J. Linton.

2-791-452 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Specimen of wood-engraving, "The Death of the Children of Niobe" - from the painting by Wilson, 1844. After 'The Destruction of the Children of Niobe', a painting by Richard Wilson, made in 1760. In Greek mythology, Niobe's daughters are murdered by the goddess Artemis and her sons by Apollo. From "Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. W. J. Linton, attributed to: British, English, American: Artist, printmaker, engraver, landscape painter, political reformer, author, writer, editor
After
  1. Richard Wilson: British, Welsh: Artist, painter
Medium
  1. Engraving
  2. Wood engraving
Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Mythology

Society & Culture Art & Literature

Society & Culture Death & Burial

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4172x4960
File Size : 60,625kb

Aliases

  1. Page00000159_a.tif
  1. ILN_1844, Vol I
  1. 0580076542
  1. 2-791-452
  1. 2791452
  1. Page00000159_a.tif
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