Ceres and Abas: Ovid, Metamorphoses, Book 5

Thomas Carwitham, active 1723, Britishca. 1723

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Title: Ceres and Abas: Ovid, Metamorphoses, Book 5
Creator: Thomas Carwitham, active 1723, British
Creator Lifespan: 1673/1773
Creator Nationality: British
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: ca. 1723
Physical Dimensions: Mount: 5 11/16 x 8 3/4 inches (14.5 x 22.2 cm) Sheet: 4 9/16 x 7 5/8 inches (11.6 x 19.3 cm)
Subject Keywords: religious and mythological subject, literary theme, child, building, figures, nude, Ascalabus (Stellio, Abas) changed into a lizard: Ceres changes the boy into a lizard as punishment for mocking her, when quenching her thirst too avidly (Ovid, Metamorphoses V 456)
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Pen and brown ink and brown wash on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper, mounted on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Bequest of Joseph F. McCrindle, Yale LLB 1948

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