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Title
Epicurus
Names
Hearne, John (Publisher)
Craig, W. M. (William Marshall), ca. 1765-ca. 1834 (Delineator)
Cardon, Anthony, 1772-1813 (Engraver)
Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

Personalities -- A-Z

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1813-05-01
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC-WON P. A-Z
Topics
Busts
Epicurus
Hairstyles -- To 499
Beards -- To 499
Philosophers -- To 499
Genres
Portraits
Notes
Content: Epicurus was a Greek philosopher who founded the school of Epicureanism. He believed that goodness, justice and honor gave life pleasure and happiness. He lived from 341-270 B.C.
Statement of responsibility: "Craig delint." "A. Cardon sculpt." "Published May 1, 1813, by John Hearne, 218, Tottenham Court Road."--lettered on border.
Physical Description
Stipple engravings
Extent: 31.3 x 21.4 cm
Foxing and stains on image.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5deebdf0-c5bf-012f-db55-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1813: Issued
  • 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. "Epicurus" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1813-05-01. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-476e-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. "Epicurus" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-476e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1813-05-01). Epicurus Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-476e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Epicurus