Caption:
The Exposition of Cyrus, Print made by Richard Earlom, 17431822, British, after Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, c.16101665, Italian, Published by John Boydell, 17201804, British, 1781, Mezzotint and etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper, Sheet: 11 15/16 x 15 1/4 inches (30.3 x 38.8 cm), Plate: 11 x 14 1/2 inches (28 x 36.9 cm), and Image: 9 5/16 x 14 1/2 inches (23.7 x 36.9 cm), ancient history, birds, blanket (covering), boys, children, coat of arms, cows, crest, crooks (object genres), crown (symbol of sovereignty), dogs (animals), forest, frieze (ornamental band), gown, helmets, heraldic motif, herdsman, historical subject, king (person), landscape, nude, oxen, Persian, relief, sheep, shepherd, shield (armor), sleeping, surprise, sword, the infant Cyrus suckled by a bitch, trees, vines, woodland