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Charon ferrying over the ghost of the deceased cat
Title
[Charon ferrying over the ghost of the deceased cat] [graphic].
Publication
[London] : [J. Dodsley], 1775]
Physical Description
1 print : etching ; plate mark 126 x 168 mm, on sheet with letterpress 34 x 24 cm
Notes
Title from item.
Engraved by Grignion or Miller after drawing by Bentley.
Artist and engravers from Jestin.
Publication information from book imprint.
Tailpiece to: Ode on the death of a favourite cat.
Summary
Framed by a rocky archway, and with mountains in the distance, Charon pushes his boat towards the shore on which stands three-headed Cerberus. The cat standing in the boat hisses and arches her back.
Variant and related titles
Tailpiece to Ode on the death of a favourite cat
Format
Images
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 15, 2003
References
Jestin. Answer to the lyre, pages 158-159
Subjects (Local Yale)
Genre/Form
Book illustrations.
Etchings - England - London - 1775.
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