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Palamedes sees through Ulysses, who pretends to be insane in order not to... Etching, with plate signature and date on the lower edge as well as the title "Ulisses".

Rode, Christian Bernhard (1725-1797):

Palamedes sees through Ulysses, who pretends to be insane in order not to... Etching, with plate signature and date on the lower edge as well as the title


1779. Format (plate): 31.2 x 24.5 cm. Sheet size: 38 x 29 cm.

Language: German

Order number: 146750

Remarks: *The depiction with the theme from antiquity: The Greek god Palamendes sees through the cunning of Odysseus. Palamedes' cleverness earned him the envy of Odysseus, who was famous for his cunning. This envy turned into hatred when Palamedes saw through Odysseus, who wanted to avoid taking part in the war against Troy: The cunning Odysseus feigned madness by plowing with a team of horse and ox and sowing salt in the furrows. Palamedes, however, placed Telemachus, Odysseus' young son, in front of the plough; the father lifted the plough over the infant. This proved that Odysseus was of sound mind and he had to take part in the campaign. - The engraver Christian Bernhard Rode (1725-1797) was an important German painter and engraver, student of painters Müller, Pesne and Vanloo. Nagler XV, p. 28, no. 90. LeBlanc 122. - Beautiful impression on strong laid paper, clean and well preserved.

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1779. Format (plate): 31.2 x 24.5 cm. Sheet size: 38 x 29 cm. Language: GermanOrder number: 146750Remarks: *The depiction with the theme from antiquity: The Greek god Palamendes sees through the cunning of Odysseus. Palamedes' cleverness earned him the envy of Odysseus, who was famous for his cunning. This envy turned into hatred when Palamedes saw through Odysseus, who wanted to avoid taking part in the war against Troy: The cunning Odysseus feigned madness by plowing with a team of horse and ox and sowing salt in the furrows. Palamedes, however, placed Telemachus, Odysseus' young son, in front of the plough; the father lifted the plough over the infant. This proved that Odysseus was of sound mind and he had to take part in the campaign. - The engraver Christian Bernhard Rode (1725-1797)