MENTOR IN IDOMENEUS’S NAME 1793 John Barlow - Louis Fabritius Dubourg ETCHING

Original 1793 10 inch x 7 3/4 inch etching titled MENTOR IN IDOMENEUS’S NAME ENTREATING PEACE.
From ‘The Adventures of Telemachus’ an epic poem from the French of Fenelon with alterations by the Rev. Mark Anthony Meilan. Mark Anthony Meilan was a writer, born about 1743, who at one time had a job in the post-office, which he resigned in order to become an instructor in private families in English, bookkeeping, shorthand, languages, the arts and sciences. He took holy orders, and for some time served the curacy of St. John, Wapping. In 1809 he was assistant minister of St. Mary, Newington, Surrey.

Engraved by John Barlow (c. 1760 – 1810). Reproductive etcher, working in London.

After Louis Fabritius Dubourg (1693 - 1775). Louis Fabritius Dubourg was an historical painter, and an engraver born in Amsterdam. He was a pupil of De Lairesse and Jacob van Huysum. After producing several beautiful pictures, some of which may be seen at the Westerkerk and the New Church at Amsterdam, he exchanged the brush for the graver, and executed some vignettes and other small compositions, and also etched a number of plates from his own designs. His collection of pictures and drawings was sold at Amsterdam in 1776.

Text below image: “Full long had ceas’d the Sage; and silent All / And hush’d as when soft sleep invests the ball, / Their Phalanx was condens’d; All eye, All ear / And to remark him better, crowding near.”

’Published as the Act directs by M.A. Meilan July 4, 1793’

Image size 5 3/4 inch x 4 3/4 inch

The etching is in good condition with slight foxing, soiling and small tear in the upper right corner.