Orpheus - Barry, James (Irish painter, printmaker, and lithographer, 1741-1806, active in England) (The Tate Gallery, 1983)
'This print is a relatively faithful copy of the painting (cgjc0746), although there are minor adjustments as in the introduction of Orpheus' flame-like hair. In the painting Orpheus is over-sized, and in the print the standing figures at either side have been enlarged to correct this discrepancy in scale, but they, along with Orpheus, now dwarf the seated figures in between.' (Pressly, 88)
Keywords: Art, Irish; Etching 18th century; Engraving 18th century; Orpheus (Greek mythology) Art.; Music in art; Animals in art; Lyre; Art and mythology; 18th century