When Cadmus has reached his destination with his cow, he asks his companions to fetch water from a nearby well. However, it is guarded by a dragon. This monster attacks the men. In the print the dragon bites one of the men in his side. Below the image are two lines of Latin text. This print is part of a series of 52 prints depicting stories from Ovid's Metamorphoses. This series is divided into three numbered series: two of 20 prints and one of 12 prints. This print belongs to the third series, Companions of Cadmus devoured by a dragon Ovid's Metamorphoses (series title), print maker: Hendrick

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Photo credit: © Penta Springs / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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