Mockery of Ceres The goddess Ceres, seeking her daughter Proserpina, relax in a cabin. She drinks from a jug, given to her by an old woman. A little naked boy (stellio) beside the old woman points to Ceres and laughs her uit. Manufacturer : printmaker: Wenceslaus Hollar (listed property) to painting by Adam Elsheimer (listed property) Place manufacture: Antwerp Date: 1646 Physical features: etching material : paper Technique: etching dimensions: plate edge: h 300 mm × W 230 mm Subject: a little boy (Abas, Ascalabus, or stellio) laughs at Ceres, Because she drinks too avidly while she is restin
Mockery of Ceres The goddess Ceres, seeking her daughter Proserpina, relax in a cabin. She drinks from a jug, given to her by an old woman. A little naked boy (stellio) beside the old woman points to Ceres and laughs her uit. Manufacturer : printmaker: Wenceslaus Hollar (listed property) to painting by Adam Elsheimer (listed property) Place manufacture: Antwerp Date: 1646 Physical features: etching material : paper Technique: etching dimensions: plate edge: h 300 mm × W 230 mm Subject: a little boy (Abas, Ascalabus, or stellio) laughs at Ceres, Because she drinks too avidly while she is resting at an old woman's house
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