452 - B. CRIVELLARI (*1716) after TIBALDI (*1527), Odysseus at the Court of Alcinous, circa 1756, copper

B. CRIVELLARI (*1716) after TIBALDI (*1527), Odysseus at the Court of Alcinous, circa 1756, copper Bartolomeo Crivellari (1716–1777) after Pellegrino Tibaldi (1527, Curia–1592, Milan): Odysseus at the Court of Alcinous, c. 1756, copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on paper Inscription: Lower center, inscribed on the printing plate: "Pellegrino Tibaldi inv e dip | Bartolommeo Crivellari int." Lower right, numbered: "Tav. XXVII." Date: c. 1756 Description: Odysseus arrives at the court of Alcinous, king of the Phaeacians, toward the end of his wanderings following a storm Source: Homer (650 BCE–600 BCE) The Odyssey | Book, Mythology Keywords: Odyssey; King; Shipwrecked; King’s Court; Phaeacians; Help; Odysseus; Homer; 18th century; Rococo; Mythology; Italy; Size: Paper: 43.6 cm x 37.2 cm (17.2 x 14.6 in), Plate: 36.0 cm x 32.3 cm (14.2 x 12.7 in), Image: 30.5 cm x 30.9 cm (12 x 12.2 in) Condition: Good condition. Slight discoloration in the margins due to age. An adhesive strip secures the torn edge of the printing plate at the bottom on the reverse.