672, Herakles, wearing lionskin and holding his club, unveils bare-breasted Alcestis to Admetus, to whom he is restoring her. Admetus has a chlamys wrapped around his outstretched arm, taking Alcestis by the wrist. Ground line. Engraved by Marchant.
Description: HERAKLES, WEARING LIONSKIN AND HOLDING HIS CLUB, UNVEILS BARE-BREASTED ALCESTIS TO ADMETUS, TO WHOM HE IS RESTORING HER. ADMETUS HAS A CHLAMYS WRAPPED AROUND HIS OUTSTRETCHED ARM, TAKING ALCESTIS BY THE WRIST. GROUND LINE. ENGRAVED BY MARCHANT.
Last Recorded Collection: Unknown
Previous Collections:
Story-Maskelyne, M.H.: The Marlborough Gems (1870): no. 304
Boardman, J., Scarisbrick, D., Wagner C., Zwierlein-Diehl, E: The Marlborough Gems (2009): no. 672
