Niobe

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Niobe

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.1180

Description

An engraving showing Niobe with her children who have just died or are dying. She is in the foreground, clutching a small child in her robes. To her right a kneeling girl prays. In front of her a dead boy lays with an arrow in his chest. To her left women crouch and further, they open their arms in questioning disbelief. A tree to her right has had a large branch fall and to the right of this a God with bow and arrow aims his next shot. Lightening zig-zags in the background over a mountain. Up a hill on the left, a castle sits. A chariot and men with horses ride over a bridge. The water is turbulent.

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

John Boydell

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1761

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

"Niobe/ J. Boydell excud'. William Wollett Sculpsit/ Richard wifon pinxit. See Ovids Metamorpho. page 17 published according to Act of Parliament by J. Boydell, Engraver in Cheapside; London 1761." "Size of the Pitcher 6 feet 3 inches long; 4 feet 10 inches deep."

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

20 in

Width

25-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 20 x 25 3/4 in. (50.8 x 65.4 cm)

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Found in MP.94.1150

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Livingston Bedroom