The Heliads, mourning their deceased brother Phaëthon, are transformed into poplars. Their mother Clymene kneels down under one of the trees. On the left is Cygnus, a friend of Phaedon, who was turned into a swan, Heliades are turned into poplars Heliades in arbores Landscapes with mythological and biblical scenes (series title), Hans Bol, print maker: Philips Galle, (rejected attribution), print maker: anonymous, Southern Netherlands, c. 1550 - c. 1650, paper, etching, h 125 mm × w 190 mm

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