COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
mediaCollectionId
Manchester~91~1
Rylands Collection
Collection
true
Image Number:
JRL1310905
image_number
JRL1310905
Image Number
false
Reference Number:
Spencer 4202
reference_number
Spencer 4202
Reference Number
false
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
Deus Lunus
title
Deus Lunus
Image Title
false
Alternative Image Title:
Plate 4
title_variant
Plate 4
Alternative Image Title
false
Parent Work Title:
A new system: or, an analysis of ancient mythology: wherein an attempt is made to divest tradition of fable; and to reduce the truth to its original purity
title_larger_entity
A new system: or, an analysis of ancient mythology: wherein an attempt is made to divest tradition of fable; and to reduce the truth to its original purity
Parent Work Title
false
Creator:
Basire, James, 1730-1802
creator
Basire, James, 1730-1802
Creator
false
Creator Role:
Engraver
creator_role
Engraver
Creator Role
false
Creator:
Bryant, Jacob, 1715-1804
creator
Bryant, Jacob, 1715-1804
Creator
false
Creator Role:
Author
creator_role
Author
Creator Role
false
Date Created:
1774
date_created
1774
Date Created
false
Publication Details:
London: printed for T. Payne; P. Elmsly; B. White; and J. Walter
imprint
London: printed for T. Payne; P. Elmsly; B. White; and J. Walter
Publication Details
false
Volume:
2
volume
2
Volume
false
Page/Sheet:
Opposite page 242
page
Opposite page 242
Page/Sheet
false
Description:
In the Phoenician, Egyptian, Hindu, and Japanese systems, it is represented that the world was hatched from an egg ('The mundane egg'). In some mythologies a bird is represented as laying the mundane egg on the primordial waters. In these six monochrome illustrations the mundane egg is guarded by the moon which rests on top. In the second image it is held and guarded by a snake. Below are four coins featuring the egg, crescent moons, the stars and busts of various men and women. The phrase 'Deus Lunus' is also printed. Below the frame in the bottom right corner is written 'Basire Sc.'.
description
In the Phoenician, Egyptian, Hindu, and Japanese systems, it is represented that the world was hatched from an egg ('The mundane egg'). In some mythologies a bird is represented as laying the mundane egg on the primordial waters. In these six monochrome illustrations the mundane egg is guarded by the moon which rests on top. In the second image it is held and guarded by a snake. Below are four coins featuring the egg, crescent moons, the stars and busts of various men and women. The phrase 'Deus Lunus' is also printed. Below the frame in the bottom right corner is written 'Basire Sc.'.
Description
false
Subject:
Mythology
subject
Mythology
Subject
false
Category of Material:
Printed
category
Printed
Category of Material
false
Medium:
Ink
medium
Ink
Medium
false
Support:
Paper
support
Paper
Support
false
Item Height:
280 mm
item_height
280 mm
Item Height
false
Item Width:
205 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834, former owner
former_repository
Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834, former owner
Provenance
false
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
work_rights
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work
false
Access Rights:
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2013-05-20
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2013-06
Metadata Language:
eng-GB