Meleager en Atalanta 1733

"Meleager Presenting to Atalanta the Head of the Boar of Calydon" is an etching created in 1733 by Dutch artist Bernard Picart. The artwork depicts a scene from Greek mythology where the hunter Meleager presents the head of the Calydonian Boar to the huntress Atalanta. The etching is characterized by a detailed and intricate style, with the figures rendered in a realistic manner. The work is part of a larger series of etchings illustrating classical mythology and is housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The etching is a fine example of 18th-century Dutch art, demonstrating Picart's skill in representing the human form and capturing the drama of classical myths.