Fauna, Goddess of Creation, from the Goddesses of the Greeks and Romans series (N188) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. by William S. Kimball & Company

Fauna, Goddess of Creation, from the Goddesses of the Greeks and Romans series (N188) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. 1889

drawing, print

drawing

toned paper

water colours

print

handmade artwork painting

oil painting

tile art

acrylic on canvas

coloured pencil

coffee painting

watercolour illustration

watercolor

"Fauna, Goddess of Creation" is a chromolithograph from the "Goddesses of the Greeks and Romans" series issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. in 1889. The card depicts Fauna, a Roman goddess associated with fertility and wild animals, holding a bunch of grapes and wearing a leopard skin headdress. The image exemplifies the trend of using classical mythology in popular culture during the late 19th century. This card, now held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a small but engaging piece of art history.