Print, Alcove with Scylla Cutting Her Father Nisus' Hair

This is a Print. It was designed by Jean Le Pautre and published by Nicolas Langlois and print maker: Jean Le Pautre. It is dated 1658–1703 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching on laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Advisory Council. It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

Its dimensions are

Sheet: 19.1 × 26.3 cm (7 1/2 × 10 3/8 in.) Platemark: 16.7 × 22.5 cm (6 9/16 × 8 7/8 in.) Image: 15.4 × 21.4 cm (6 1/16 × 8 7/16 in.)

It is signed

Lettered in plate, lower right : N. Langlois ex. cum Privil. Re

It is inscribed

Lettered in plate, lower center: Scylla fille de Nisus approach du lit de son Père et luy coupe pendant qu’il dormoit le cheveu fatal de couleur de pourpre du quel dependoit le/ bonheur de son Royaum pour le portera Minos son ennemy dont elle estoit eperdument amoureuse mais il la chassa pou lhorreur qu il eut de / cette action Met 18me; inscribed in graphite lower right margin : 61

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