The Tower Hill Esculapius (Dr. Van Cheathall)

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The Tower Hill Esculapius (Dr. Van Cheathall)

1782

Artist/maker unknown, British After Robert Dighton (British, 1751–1814) Printed by Carington Bowles, No. 69 St. Paul's Church Yard, London (British, 1724–1793)

In Roman mythology Esculapius was the offspring of the sun god Apollo and a mortal princess. According to legend, the divinity was so skilled in surgery and the use of medicinal plants that he could restore the dead to life.

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Object Details

Titles:

The Tower Hill Esculapius (Dr. Van Cheathall)

Date:

1782

Artists:

Artist/maker unknown, British After Robert Dighton (British, 1751–1814) Printed by Carington Bowles, No. 69 St. Paul's Church Yard, London (British, 1724–1793)

Medium:

Etching and engraving

Dimensions:

Image and sheet: 6 7/8 x 10 7/8 inches (17.5 x 27.6 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

The William H. Helfand Collection, 2004

Accession Number:

2004-99-5

Geography:

Made in England, Europe

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