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A winged ichthyomorphic [fish-form] god, perhaps Oannes, Dagon, or Cadmus

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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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Design -- Greek

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A winged ichthyomorphic [fish-form] god, perhaps Oannes, Dagon, or Cadmus

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Title
A winged ichthyomorphic [fish-form] god, perhaps Oannes, Dagon, or Cadmus
Names
Fourquemin, active 1835-1853 (Lithographer)
Housselin, Alexis Louis Pierre (Engraver)
Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

Design -- Greek

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 OX DESI-Gre
Topics
Decoration and ornament -- Greece
Eels
Serpents -- Mythology
Marine invertebrates
Pottery -- Greece
Lions in art
Cadmus (Greek mythology)
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Oannes was a Sumerian/Babylonian "culture hero" who taught humans about writing and other arts of civilization. Dagon was a Philistine agriculture god, sometimes believed to be half-fish. Cadmus, in Greek mythology, was a Phoenician prince who founded the Greek city of Thebes and invented the alphabet. He supposedly turned into a snake or dragon when he died.
Content: Small illustration at upper left shows placement of painting on pottery vessel.
Content: Written at bottom: "His [the god's] body terminates in that of an eel. Among the sea anemones [flower-like marine creatures] and other zoophytes [sea animals that look like plants] is a lion. Royal Museum, Berlin."
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: 1 print : b ; 30 x 50.5 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 14538e40-c5be-012f-49b1-58d385a7bc34
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

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "A winged ichthyomorphic [fish-form] god, perhaps Oannes, Dagon, or Cadmus" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1844 - 1861. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5fd5-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. "A winged ichthyomorphic [fish-form] god, perhaps Oannes, Dagon, or Cadmus" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5fd5-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). A winged ichthyomorphic [fish-form] god, perhaps Oannes, Dagon, or Cadmus Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5fd5-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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A winged ichthyomorphic [fish-form] god, perhaps Oannes, Dagon, or Cadmus