impression:T90152

Techniques and Reception of Prints in Central and Eastern Europe (15th–18th c.)

Things – T90152

Tailpiece - Druids Cutting Mistletoe with a Golden Sickle and Preparing the Sacrifice of White Bulls

In Titus Lucretius Caro, Titi Lucretii Cari De rerum natura libri sex, London: Jacob (I) Tonson (printer), 1712 (Bamberg, SBB), p. 117

p. 117 (3 of 5 in-Urus figures)

Details

Matrices

Tailpiece - Druids Cutting Mistletoe with a Golden Sickle and Preparing the Sacrifice of White Bulls (Tonson). Part of Set of tailpieces (Tonson)

Actors

Jacob (I) Tonson (1655/1656 - 1736) printer : 1712

Places

London production place : 1712

Design

Tailpiece - Druids Cutting Mistletoe with a Golden Sickle and Preparing the Sacrifice of White Bulls (Tonson). Part of Set of tailpieces (Tonson)

In-Urus interactions

Expert view

Iconography description

Druids Cutting Mistletoe with a Golden Sickle and Preparing the Sacrifice of White Bulls (Iconclass: 83(PLINY, Naturalis historia, XVI.249-251))

References

Web resources

digital copy (MDZ)

Credits

Created by

Grażyna Jurkowlaniec (2025-08-17 11:02)

Edited by

Grażyna Jurkowlaniec

Last update by

Grażyna Jurkowlaniec (2025-09-06 15:41)