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Caricature of nude Theseus with a helmet and sword unwinding thread around a corner of garden maze
Le fil d'Ariane (The thread of Ariadne), plate 16 from the series Histoire Ancienne
Caricature of nude Theseus with a helmet and sword unwinding thread around a corner of garden maze

Le fil d'Ariane (The thread of Ariadne), plate 16 from the series Histoire Ancienne

Artist (French, 1808 - 1879)
Date1842
MediumLithograph on white wove paper
Dimensionsplate/image: 13 1/8 in x 9 5/8 in; sheet/object: 12 1/4 in x 8 1/8 in
ClassificationPrint
Credit LineMary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University, gift of Sidney and Vivian Kaplan
Object number2002.3.107
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