Prometheus and the Vulture
Francesco Bartolozzi 21 Sep 1727 - 7 Mar 1815
Summary
Male nude figure facing forward lying on his left side and tied to a rock with straps around his left arm and left leg. He is the Greek mythological figure Prometheus. A bird with its wings outstretched and a claw on a rock leans over the man with its beak near his chest. There is a tree with a horrifying face forming out of the trunk to the left.
Object Name
Prometheus and the Vulture
Creators Name
Date Created
about 1790
Dimensions
print: 19.1cm x 33.8cm
plate: 25.4cm x 35.5cm
support: 37.1cm x 53.2cm
accession number
1966.686/4
Collection Group
Support
paper
Medium
ink (black)
