МИДАС
1797
По собственной композиции
Офорт, . 104х161; поля обрезаны
Внизу под изображением слева: J.s G.y inv & ft.; справа: Pub.d March 9th. 1797. by H. Humphrey New Bond Street; в центре: MIDAS, Transmuting all, into (GOLD – слово зачеркнуто на доске) PAPER. History of Midas,___The greate Midas having dedicated himself. to Bacchus, obtained from that Deity, the Power of changing all he Touched Apollo fixed Asses Ears upon his head, for his Ignorance_& although he tried, to hide his disgrace with a Regal Cap, yet the very Sedges which grew from the Mud of the Pactolus, whisper'd out his infamy, whenever they were agitated by the Wind from the opposite Shore__Vide Ovids Metamor (далее текст читается фрагментарно).
Происхождение: собрание Н.В. Баснина (Москва); Румянцевский музей (Москва) с 1918; в ГМИИ с 1924
Инв. Г–20432