The Ephesian Matron

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A dead man is being hoisted on the gallows by a soldier and a woman

The Ephesian matron.

Artist

Name:: Devéria, Achille
Dates:: 1800-1857
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Thompson, Charles
Format:: Landscape (wider)
Source:: Robarts Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Œuvres complètes de La Fontaine
Author:: La Fontaine, Jean de
Publisher:: Paris: Baudoin Frères, 1826
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Description:

The body of a dead man is being hoisted on the gallows by a soldier and a woman as a second woman laments over an open sarcophagus in the background.

The caption reads in the original French: La matrone d’Éphèse.

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{{cite web | title=The Ephesian Matron | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/ephesian-matron/ | author=Devéria, Achille | year=1826 | access-date=April 24, 2024 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}