Herse and Agraulos open the basket with the child Erichthonius, Johannes Glaber, after Gerard de Lairesse, 1656 - 1726 print Two daughters of King Kekrops, Heerse and Agraulos, opened the basket that Athena had entrusted to their sister Pandrosos. From the basket, which lies on his side, the child comes Erichthonius crawling, with a snake tail as a abdomen. This appearance floats Herse and Agraulos to madness. Pandrosos looks surprised. The print is part of a series with biblical, mythological and allegorical representations. print maker: unknownpublisher: Amsterdam paper etching the daughters
Herse and Agraulos open the basket with the child Erichthonius, Johannes Glaber, after Gerard de Lairesse, 1656 - 1726 print Two daughters of King Kekrops, Heerse and Agraulos, opened the basket that Athena had entrusted to their sister Pandrosos. From the basket, which lies on his side, the child comes Erichthonius crawling, with a snake tail as a abdomen. This appearance floats Herse and Agraulos to madness. Pandrosos looks surprised. The print is part of a series with biblical, mythological and allegorical representations. print maker: unknownpublisher: Amsterdam paper etching the daughters of Cecrops open the basket and discover the serpent-shaped child; possibly a crow ( Coronis metamorphosed) looks on (+ variant)
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