COP41.26

Jupiter and Europa

Vivares (Print Maker/Publisher), Claude (after) (Artist)

General Description: Depiction of scene of Europa and Jupiter from Ovid's Metamorphoses. Europa seated on white bull (Jupiter disguised as a bull), before he dives into the sea with her on his back. Europa is surrounded by ladies with whom she was collecting flowers. Scene depicted on shoreline with cattle grazing beside the shoreline and in the distance buildings and ships can be seen. (Leedham, Susan, 2018-02-05)

, , 1771

18th century

Named Collection: Cottonian Collection