1839-223, SCYLLA, STRIVING TO REACH THE GALLEY OF MINOS, PURSUED BY NISUS, WHO, IN THE FORM OF A HAWK [OSPREY], IS HOVERING OVER HER; MINOS, STANDING IN THE PROW OF THE VESSEL, IS REPULSING HER
- Reference Number: 1839-223
- Description: SCYLLA, STRIVING TO REACH THE GALLEY OF MINOS, PURSUED BY NISUS, WHO, IN THE FORM OF A HAWK [OSPREY], IS HOVERING OVER HER; MINOS, STANDING IN THE PROW OF THE VESSEL, IS REPULSING HER
- Inscription Greek: ΠΥΡΓΟΤΕΛΕΣ
- Signature: Pyrgoteles
- Literary Source Record: Ovid, Metam.
- Current Collection: Private Collection
- Previous Collections:
- Catalogue des pierres graves antiques de S.A. le Prince Stanislas Poniatowski ([1830?]-1833)
- Christie's, London
- Breadalbane, (Marquess)
- A. Pash and Sons of Mayfair, London, Market
- Christie's, London
- Material: Amethyst
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