line and stipple engraving in brown ink on white paper | Media | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Pyrrhus is lying on a cushion in his mother's lap. She is drying him with a cloth near the fire, which is on our right. To our left, there are three women looking at both of them. In the background, on the left side, there is a woman lying on a bed. Next to the bed, there are three women standing behind the bed. On the right side, there is a doorway, which is occupied by three more women. One of them has their back to the observer. Below the frame (on the left and right sides) is small text that appears to be the artist's signatures. At the bottom center of the print, there is more text but it is unreadable due to the size of the print.

Print, Birth of Pyrrhus, 1797
line and stipple engraving in brown ink on white paper.
Bequest of George Campbell Cooper.
1896-3-306

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.