Detail View: Rylands Collection: Fertilization of Egypt
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Image Number:
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JRL1310908
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Reference Number:
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Spencer 7969.1
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Link to Catalogue:
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Image Title:
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Fertilization of Egypt
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Parent Work Title:
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The botanic garden: a poem, in two parts
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Creator:
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Darwin, Erasmus, 1731-1802
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Creator Role:
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Author
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Creator:
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Blake, William, 1757-1827
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Creator Role:
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Engraver
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Creator:
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Fuseli, Henry, 1741-1825
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Creator Role:
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Artist
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Date Created:
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1791
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Publication Details:
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London: J. Johnson
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Page/Sheet:
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127
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Description:
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Monochrome shaded line drawing from 'The Economy of Vegetation' in Darwin's 'Botanic Garden', The figure in the centre is the jackal-headed god Anubis, praying to the dog-star Sirius for rain. In his notes to the poem, Darwin explains that in Egyptian mythology, because the annual 'monsoon' of the Nile coincided with rise of the dog-Star, it was associated with the dog-god Anubis. In the background, above the river, is the figure of Jupitus Pluvius, the rain-giver. He is shown as a bearded old man with his arms outstretched. On the ground near Anubis' left foot is a sistrum, a musical instrument, included from Fuseli's drawing: Anubis has cast aside art to worship the rain-giver. Bottom left says: 'H. Fuseli RA: inv, bottom right says: 'W Blake, SC.' At the foot of the image is printed: 'London, Publish'd Dec.r 1st 1791. by J. Johnson, St Pauls Church .'.
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Language Code:
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eng-GB
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Language:
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English
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Subject:
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Mythology
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Category of Material:
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Printed
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Sub-Category:
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Bookplates
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Medium:
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Ink
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Support:
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Paper
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Places Covered:
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Egypt
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Item Height:
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290 mm
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Item Width:
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222 mm
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Current Repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
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Provenance:
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Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834, former owner
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Rights holder - Work:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Access Rights:
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2013-05-20
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2013-06
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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