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Demeter and Demophon

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wonders

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Mythology -- Ceres

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Demeter and Demophon

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Title
Demeter and Demophon
Names
Fourquemin, fl. 1835-1853 (Lithographer)
Petit, Louis, 1760-approximately 1812 (Engraver)
Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

Mythology -- Ceres

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1844 - 1861
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC-WON MYT-Cer
Topics
Demeter (Greek deity)
Mythology
Ceres (Roman deity)
Goddesses
Children in art
Genres
Illustrations
Notes
Content: Text written on border.
Content: While nursing the infant Demophon, Demeter placed him in fire every night in order to make him immortal. The spell was broken, however, when his mother Metanira witnessed the ritual and screamed in astonishment.
Source note: Elite des monuments céramographiques : matériaux pour l''histoire des religions et des moeurs de l''antiquité. (Paris : Leleux, 1844-1861) Lenormant, Charles (1802-1859), Author.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 24.9 x 23.5 cm
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): af629270-c5be-012f-6bb5-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1835: Creator Born
  • 1844: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1853: Creator Died
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Demeter and Demophon" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1844 - 1861. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-0bf4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Demeter and Demophon" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-0bf4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1844 - 1861). Demeter and Demophon Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-0bf4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Demeter and Demophon