FLO4679748: Roman mythology: Vesta, Apollo and Diane - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf, based on an illustration by Leonard Defrance (1735-1805), extracted from mythology in fabulous prints or divine figures, circa 1820 - Vesta, Apollo and Diana, Roman god and goddesses of the hearth, poetry and music, and the hunt - Handcoloured copperplate engraving engraved by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf after illustrations by Leonard Defrance from “” Mythology in Prints or Figures of Fabled Gods””, Chez P. Blanchard, Paris, c 1820 / Bridgeman Images
FLO4679785: Greek mythology: Calliope, muse of epic poesy and eloquence, with a crown and a tablet (or book) - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf, based on an illustration by Leonard Defrance (1735-1805), extracted from mythology in fabulous prints or divine figures, circa 1820 - Calliope, Greek muse of epic poetry, wreath and writing tablet - Handcoloured copperplate engraving engraved by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf after illustrations by Leonard Defrance from “” Mythology in Prints or Figures of Fabled Gods””, Chez P. Blanchard, Paris, c 1820 / Bridgeman Images
FLO4679944: Greek mythology: Atropos, one of the three Cabinets, the relentless, who cuts with his scissors the thread of human life - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf, based on an illustration by Leonard Defrance (1735-1805), extracted from mythology in fabulous prints or divine figures, circa 1820 - Atropos, one of the Greek Fates or Moirai, shown holding scissors to the thread of life - Handcoloured copperplate engraving engraved by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf after illustrations by Leonard Defrance from “” Mythology in Prints or Figures of Fabled Gods””, Chez P. Blanchard, Paris, c 1820 / Bridgeman Images
FLO4679996: Greek mythology: a siren, Protee and triton, marine deities - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf, based on an illustration by Leonard Defrance (1735-1805), extracted from mythology in fabulous prints or divine figures, circa 1820 - Siren, Proteus and Triton, Greek sea gods - Handcoloured copperplate engraving engraved Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf after illustrations by Leonard Defrance from “” Mythology in Prints or Figures of Fabled Gods””, Chez P. Blanchard, Paris, c 1820 / Bridgeman Images
FLO4679515: The flight of Enee, represented by a monkey with a dog's head, endowed with a large phallus, Enee carries Anchise and shoots behind him Ascanius who wears a phrygian cap (fresco by Gragano) - Lithography from the Royal Museum of Naples, paintings, bronzes and erotic statues from the secret cabinet by Cesar Famin (1799-1835), 1836 - Fresco from Gragnano of the flight of Aeneas represented by cynocephali (dogheaded monkeys) with huge phalli - Aeneas carries Anchises and drags along Ascanius in Phrygian cap - Handcoloured lithograph from Cesar Famin's “” The Royal Museum at Naples,”” 1836 / Bridgeman Images
FLO4679693: Roman mythology: Saturn, god of wealth and time, father of the gods, with wings and its attributes, the false and the snake - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf, based on an illustration by Leonard Defrance (1735-1805), extracted from mythology in fabulous prints or divine figures, circa 1820 - Saturn, Roman god of wealth and time, with wings, toga, scythe, figleaf, and snake - Handcoloured copperplate engraving engraved by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf after illustrations by Leonard Defrance from “” Mythology in Prints or Figures of Fabled Gods””, Chez P. Blanchard, Paris, c 1820 / Bridgeman Images
FLO4679755: Greek mythology: Clio, muse of history, with its attributes, a laurel wreath, the trumpet of renown and a scroll on which are redipped the recits of the pass - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf, based on an illustration by Leonard Defrance (1735-1805), extracted from mythology in fabulous prints or divine figures, circa 1820 - Clio, Greek muse of history, with laurel wreath, horn and scrolls - Handcoloured copperplate engraving engraved by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf after illustrations by Leonard Defrance from “” Mythology in Prints or Figures of Fabled Gods””, Chez P. Blanchard, Paris, c 1820 / Bridgeman Images
FLO4679764: Greek mythology: Euterpe, muse of music, with the instrument of his invention l'aulos (the double flute) - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf, after an illustration by Leonard Defrance (1735-1805), extracted from mythology in fabulous prints or divine figures, circa 1820 - Euterpe, Greek muse of song and elegiac poetry, with flutry te- Handcoloured copperplate engraving engraved by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf after illustrations by Leonard Defrance from “” Mythology in Prints or Figures of Fabled Gods””, Chez P. Blanchard, Paris, c 1820 / Bridgeman Images
FLO4679800: Greek mythology: the muses Polymnie (Polhymnie), Calliope and Urania - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf, based on an illustration by Leonard Defrance (1735-1805), extracted from mythology in fabulous prints or divine figures, circa 1820 - Polyhymnia, Calliope and Urania, Greek muses of hymns, epic poetry and astronomy- Handcoloured copperplate engraving engraved by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf after illustrations by Leonard Defrance from “” Mythology in Prints or Figures of Fabled Gods””, Chez P. Blanchard, Paris, c 1820 / Bridgeman Images
FLO4679985: Greek mythology: Chiron, centaur reputed for his wisdom and knowledge of medicine, music and hunting, represented with a baton and a rabbit - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf, based on an illustration by Leonard Defrance (1735-1805), extracted from mythology in fabulous prints or divine figures, circa 1820 - Chiron, Greek centaur known for medicine, music and hunting, shown with club and rabbit- Handcoloured copperplate engraving engraved by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf after illustrations by Leonard Defrance from “Mythology in Prints or Figures of Fabled Gods”, Chez P. Blanchard, Paris, c 1820 / Bridgeman Images
FLO4680895: The southern brown, marsupial bandicoot (Isoodon obesulus). Signed illustration RPN (Richard Polydore Nodder). Copper engraving for the naturalist collection, published in 1796 by George Shaw and Frederick Nodder. Short-nosed bandicoot, Isoodon obesulus. Illustration signed RPN (Richard Polydore Nodder). Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodder's “” The Naturalist's Miscellany””” 1796. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4680838: Small serpule, sessile polychete worm filtering, encloses in a limestone tube (Serpula vermiculis). Signed illustration RN (Richard Nodder). Copper engraving for the naturalist collection, published in 1796 by George Shaw and Frederick Nodder. Feather worm, Serpula vermicularis. Illustration signed RN (Richard Nodder). Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodder's “” The Naturalist's Miscellany””” 1796. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4680786: Band Watersnake (Nerodia Fasciata). Signed illustration S (George Shaw). Copper engraving for the naturalist collection, published in 1796 by Frederick Nodder (1751-1801) and George Shaw. Southern water snake, Nerodia fasciata. Illustration signed S (George Shaw). Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodder's “” The Naturalist's Miscellany””” 1796. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4681528: Red cracker butterfly, Hamadryas amphinoma (Amphinoma, Papilio amphinome), caterpillar and pupa. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodder's The Naturalist's Miscellany, London, 1806. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4681237: European thorny oyster, Spondylus gaederopus (Subauriculated spondylus, Spondylus goederopus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodder's The Naturalist's Miscellany, London, 1804. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4681541: Grey-headed kingfisher, Halcyon leucocephala (White-headed kingfisher, Alcedo leucocephala). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodder's The Naturalist's Miscellany, London, 1806. / Bridgeman Images