Telemachus ontdekt Philocles in een grot
1775
Medium
etching
Dimensions
92; 143
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
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Art Historical Context
This delicate etching by Dutch artist Simon Fokke captures a dramatic moment from classical literature: Telemachus discovering Philocles hidden within a cave. Created in 1775, the scene draws from the popular 18th-century novel *Les Aventures de Télémaque* by François Fénelon, which reimagines the son of Odysseus on a moral and adventurous journey. Fokke, known for his work as an engraver and illustrator, brings this literary episode to life through precise linework typical of the period’s print culture. Measuring just 143 by 92 millimeters, the small scale suggests the work was likely intend...
About the Artist
Simon Fokke · 1712–1784
Comment on works: Draugstman; Portrait