Interpretations in Art

With References to Books I - XVIII from the 2025 English Translation of The Adventures of Telemachus

Book I, p. 2 Telemachus Landing on the Isle of Calypso

Sources:Book I, p. 2
Year:1803
Place:
Location:Glasgow Museum Collection
Artist:Richard Westall RA (1765 – 1836)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:Telemachus Landing on the Isle of Calypso
Medium:Oil on panel
Commentary:
Size:H 54.6 x W 74.9 cm
Book I, p. 2 Telemachus Landing on the Isle of Calypso

Book I, p. 2 Calypso Receiving Telemachus and Mentor on her Island

Sources:Book I, p. 2
Year:1804
Place:
Location:Beaux Arts de Caen
Artist:Pierre Edme Louis Pellier (1777–1848)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:Calypso recevant dans son île Télémaque et Mentor
Illustration Type:
English Caption:Calypso Receiving Telemachus and Mentor on her Island
Medium:
Commentary:
Size:
Book I, p. 2 Calypso Receiving Telemachus and Mentor on her Island

Book I, p. 2 Telemachus and Calypso

Sources:Book I, p. 2
Year:1809
Place:AMERICA
Location:National Gallery of Art
Artist:Benjamin West (October 10, 1738 – March 11, 1820)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:Telemachus and Calypso
Medium:Oil on canvas
Commentary:
Size:overall: 104.1 × 149.2 cm (41 × 58 3/4 in.)
Book I, p. 2 Telemachus and Calypso

Book I, p. 2 Telemachus and Mentor in the Bay of Calypso

Sources:Book I, p. 2
Year:1843
Place:
Location:
Artist:Francis Danby (16 November 1793 – 9 February 1861)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:Telemachus and Mentor in the Bay of Calypso
Medium:Oil on panel
Commentary:
Size:425 by 612 mm
Book I, p. 2 Telemachus and Mentor in the Bay of Calypso

Book I, p. 2 Telemachus’ Arrival on the Island of Calypso

Sources:Book I, p. 2
Year:undated
Place:
Location:The Metropolitan Museum
Artist:François Boucher (1703–1770), designer
Etcher:Antoine Jean Duclos (1742–1795)
Engraver:Jean-Baptiste Patas (1744?–?1802)
Original Caption:Arrivée de Télémaque Dans L'ile de Calipso
Illustration Type:Engraving
English Caption:Telemachus' Arrival on the Island of Calypso
Medium:
Commentary:A sensual, idyllic Rococo interpretation full of graceful figures, flowing drapery, and lush landscape, this engraving served as the model for tapestries.
Size:7 5/16 x 9 1/8 in. (18.5 x 23.2 cm)
Book I, p. 2 Telemachus’ Arrival on the Island of Calypso

Book I, p. 2 Telemachus arrives on the island of Calypso

Sources:Book I, p. 2
Year:1820
Place:
Location:The British Museum
Artist:Pierre-Jérôme Lordon (1779-1838)
Etcher:
Engraver:Choubard and J. L. Bemoist
Original Caption:Télémaque arrive dans l'île de Calypso
Illustration Type:
English Caption:Telemachus arrives on the island of Calypso
Medium:Print
Commentary:
Size:
Book I, p. 2 Telemachus arrives on the island of Calypso

Book I, p. 4 Telemachus on the Island of the Goddess Calypso

Sources:Book I, p. 4
Year:1770
Place:
Location:In a private collection
Artist:Hugues Taraval (1729-1785)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:Telemachus on the Island of the Goddess Calypso
Medium:Oil on canvas
Commentary:
Size:75 x 93 cm
Book I, p. 4 Telemachus on the Island of the Goddess Calypso

Book I, p. 5 Telemachus and Mentor in Calypso’s grotto

Sources:Book I, p. 5
Year:undated
Place:
Location:
Artist:unsigned - Follower of Angelica Kauffman, R.A.
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:Telemachus and Mentor in Calypso's grotto
Medium:oil on copper
Commentary:
Size:7 1/8 x 18 1/8 in. (18.1 x 46 cm.)
Book I, p. 5 Telemachus and Mentor in Calypso’s grotto

Book I, p. 5 Calypso receiving Telemachus and Mentor in the Grotto

Sources:Book I, p. 5
Year:1791
Place:LONDON, ENGLAND
Location:In a private collection.
Artist:William Hamilton, R.A. (1750-1801)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:Calypso receiving Telemachus and Mentor in the Grotto
Medium:Oil on canvas
Commentary:
Size:99½ x 62½ in. (202.7 x 158.8 cm.)
Book I, p. 5 Calypso receiving Telemachus and Mentor in the Grotto

Book I, p. 5 Telemachus in the Bower of Calypso

Sources:Book I, p. 5
Year:1803
Place:
Location:Glasgow Museum Collection
Artist:Richard Westall RA (1765 – 1836)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:Telemachus in the Bower of Calypso
Medium:Oil on panel
Commentary:
Size:H 54.6 x W 74.9 cm
Book I, p. 5 Telemachus in the Bower of Calypso

Book I, p. 5 Telemachus and Mentor

Sources:Book I, p. 5
Year:1840
Place:
Location:In a private collection.
Artist:Josef Bartholomeus Vieillevoye (1788-1855)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:Telemachus and Mentor
Medium:Oil on canvas
Commentary:
Size:18½ x 14 5/8 in. (47 x 37.2 cm.)
Book I, p. 5 Telemachus and Mentor

Book I, p. 6 Feast of Telemachus and Mentor

Sources:Book I, p. 6
Year:
Place:
Location:Museo del Prado
Artist:Michel-Ange Houasse (1680–1730)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:Banquete de Telémaco y Mentor
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:Feast of Telemachus and Mentor
Medium:Oil on canvas
Commentary:
Size:260,5 x 316,6 cm
Book I, p. 6 Feast of Telemachus and Mentor

Book I, p. 9 Telemachus Relates His Adventures to the Goddess Calypso

Sources:Book I, p. 9
Year:1808
Place:ITALY
Location:Art Institute of Chicago
Artist:Bartolomeo Pinelli (1781–1835, Rome)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:Telemaco racconta le sue avventure alla dea Calipso, tratto da Le avventure di Telemaco.
Illustration Type:Drawing
English Caption:Telemachus Relates His Adventures to the Goddess Calypso, from The Adventures of Telemachus,
Medium:Pen and black ink with brush and gray and brown wash, with traces of black chalk, on ivory laid paper, laid down on board
Commentary:Series of drawings (1808) by Bartolomeo Pinelli → Including lesser-seen episodes like The Dream of Telemachus, Telemachus Battles the Lion (in Egyptian captivity), and Telemachus Relates His Adventures to Calypso. These monochromatic, frieze-like works illustrate rarer moments from the novel.
Size:Sight: 45.5 × 57.5 cm (17 15/16 × 22 11/16 in.); Overall: 55.9 × 66.8 cm (22 1/16 × 26 5/16 in.)
Book I, p. 9 Telemachus Relates His Adventures to the Goddess Calypso

Book I, p. 9 Telemachus recounting the Story of His Adventures to Calypso

Sources:Book I, p. 9
Year:Approximately 1743
Place:Paris
Location:In a private collection.
Artist:Louis Galloche (1670 - 1761)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:Télémaque faisant le récit de ses aventures à Calypso
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:Telemachus recounting the Story of His Adventures to Calypso
Medium:Oil on canvas
Commentary:Sold at auction Artcurial (Paris) on 9 June 2021 in a sale of Old Masters and 19th-century paintings (lot 175)
Size:approximately 32 x 54 cm
Book I, p. 9 Telemachus recounting the Story of His Adventures to Calypso

Book II, p. 26 Telemachus and Termosiris

Sources:Book II, 26
Year:1770
Place:
Location:Stourhead National Trust
Artist:Louis Jean François Lagrenée (1725-1805)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:Télémaque et Termosiris
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:Telemachus and Termosiris
Medium:Oil on canvas
Commentary:
Size:109 × 86,5cm
Book II, p. 26 Telemachus and Termosiris

Book II, p. 29 Telemachus is Consoled by Termosiris, Priest of Apollo

Sources:Book II, p. 29
Year:1808
Place:ITALY
Location:Art Institute of Chicago
Artist:Bartolomeo Pinelli (1781–1835, Rome)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:Telemaco viene consolato da Termosiri, sacerdote di Apollo.
Illustration Type:Drawing
English Caption:Telemachus is Consoled by Termosiris, Priest of Apollo
Medium:Pen and black ink with brush and gray and brown wash, with traces of black chalk, on ivory laid paper, laid down on board
Commentary:Series of drawings (1808) by Bartolomeo Pinelli → Including lesser-seen episodes like The Dream of Telemachus, Telemachus Battles the Lion (in Egyptian captivity), and Telemachus Relates His Adventures to Calypso. These monochromatic, frieze-like works illustrate rarer moments from the novel.
Size:Sight: 45.5 × 57.5 cm (17 15/16 × 22 11/16 in.); Overall: 55.9 × 66.8 cm (22 1/16 × 26 5/16 in.)
Book II, p. 29 Telemachus is Consoled by Termosiris, Priest of Apollo

Book II, p. 29 Termosiris Teaching Telemachus to Follow the Example of Apollo

Sources:Book II, p. 29
Year:undated
Place:
Location:The Metropolitan Museum
Artist:François Boucher (Paris 1703–1770)
Etcher:Pietro Antonio Martini (1738–1797)
Engraver:Jean-Baptiste Patas (1744–1802)
Original Caption:Termosiris Enseign À Télémaque qu'il doit uivre l'Exemple d'Apollon.
Illustration Type:
English Caption:Termosiris Teaching Telemachus to Follow the Example of Apollo
Medium:
Commentary:
Size:7 3/8 x 9 3/16 in. (18.7 x 23.3 cm)
Book II, p. 29 Termosiris Teaching Telemachus to Follow the Example of Apollo

Book II, p. 30 Telemachus Plays and Sings to the Shepherds in Egypt

Sources:Book II, p. 30
Year:1808
Place:ITALY
Location:Art Institute of Chicago
Artist:Bartolomeo Pinelli (1781–1835, Rome)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:Telemaco suona e canta per i pastori in Egitto.
Illustration Type:Drawing
English Caption:Telemachus Plays and Sings to the Shepherds in Egypt
Medium:Pen and black ink with brush and gray and brown wash, with traces of black chalk, on ivory laid paper, laid down on board
Commentary:Series of drawings (1808) by Bartolomeo Pinelli → Including lesser-seen episodes like The Dream of Telemachus, Telemachus Battles the Lion (in Egyptian captivity), and Telemachus Relates His Adventures to Calypso. These monochromatic, frieze-like works illustrate rarer moments from the novel.
Size:Sight: 45.5 × 57.5 cm (17 15/16 × 22 11/16 in.); Overall: 55.9 × 66.8 cm (22 1/16 × 26 5/16 in.)
Book II, p. 30 Telemachus Plays and Sings to the Shepherds in Egypt

Book II, p. 31 Telemachus Battles the Lion

Sources:Book II, p. 31
Year:1808
Place:ITALY
Location:Art Institute of Chicago
Artist:Bartolomeo Pinelli (1781–1835, Rome)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:Telemaco combatte contro il leone
Illustration Type:Drawing
English Caption:Telemachus Battles the Lion
Medium:Pen and black ink with brush and gray and brown wash, with traces of black chalk, on ivory laid paper, laid down on board
Commentary:Series of drawings (1808) by Bartolomeo Pinelli → Including lesser-seen episodes like The Dream of Telemachus, Telemachus Battles the Lion (in Egyptian captivity), and Telemachus Relates His Adventures to Calypso. These monochromatic, frieze-like works illustrate rarer moments from the novel.
Size:Sight: 45.5 × 57.5 cm (17 15/16 × 22 11/16 in.); Overall: 55.9 × 66.8 cm (22 1/16 × 26 5/16 in.)
Book II, p. 31 Telemachus Battles the Lion

Book III, p. 40 Telemachus leaves Egypt, embarks, and wins the trust of Narbal

Sources:Book III, p. 40
Year:1773
Place:Chez Tillard, Paris
Location:
Artist:Charles Monnet Artist (1732 - 1808)
Etcher:
Engraver:Jean-Baptiste Tillard or Tilliard (1740 - 18310
Original Caption:Télémaque quitte l’Égypte, s’embarque, et gagne la confiance de Narbal.
Illustration Type:Engraving
English Caption:Telemachus leaves Egypt, embarks, and wins the trust of Narbal
Medium:
Commentary:
Size:
Book III, p. 40 Telemachus leaves Egypt, embarks, and wins the trust of Narbal

Book III, p. 55 Astarbe prohibits Narbal revealing to the King, …

Sources:Book III, p. 55
Year:
Place:Paris
Location:
Artist:Clément-Pierre Marillier (1740 – 1808)
Etcher:
Engraver:Rémi Henri Joseph Delvaux (1748 - 1823)
Original Caption:Astarbe fait défendre à Barbak de découvrir au Roy, quel est l'étranger qu'il a amené d'Egypte.
Illustration Type:Engraving
English Caption:Astarbe prohibits Narbal revealing to the King, which is the foreigner that he brought from Egypt.
Medium:
Commentary:
Size:
Book III, p. 55 Astarbe prohibits Narbal revealing to the King, …

Book IV, p. 63 The Dream of Telemachus

Sources:Book IV, p. 63
Year:1808
Place:ITALY
Location:Art Institute of Chicago
Artist:Bartolomeo Pinelli (1781–1835, Rome)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:Il sogno di Telemaco
Illustration Type:Drawing
English Caption:The Dream of Telemachus
Medium:Pen and black ink with brush and gray and brown wash, with traces of black chalk, on ivory laid paper, laid down on board
Commentary:Series of drawings (1808) by Bartolomeo Pinelli → Including lesser-seen episodes like The Dream of Telemachus, Telemachus Battles the Lion (in Egyptian captivity), and Telemachus Relates His Adventures to Calypso. These monochromatic, frieze-like works illustrate rarer moments from the novel.
Size:Sight: 45.5 × 57.5 cm (17 15/16 × 22 11/16 in.); Overall: 55.9 × 66.8 cm (22 1/16 × 26 5/16 in.)
Book IV, p. 63 The Dream of Telemachus

Book IV, p. 64 Minerva suddenly appeared and lifted her immortal aegis before me.

Sources:Book IV, p. 64
Year:1807
Place:LONDON, ENGLAND
Location:The British Museum
Artist:John Thurston (1774-1822)
Etcher:
Engraver:Abraham Raimbach (1776 – 1843)
Original Caption:Minerva suddenly appeared and lifted her immortal aegis before me.
Illustration Type:
English Caption:
Medium:
Commentary:
Size:
Book IV, p. 64 Minerva suddenly appeared and lifted her immortal aegis before me.

Book IV, p. 64 Telemachus healed by Minerva from the arrows of Cupid

Sources:Book IV, p. 64
Year:1814
Place:
Location:
Artist:Franz Hill
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:
Illustration Type:
English Caption:Telemachus healed by Minerva from the arrows of Cupid
Medium:
Commentary:
Size:
Book IV, p. 64 Telemachus healed by Minerva from the arrows of Cupid

Book IV, p. 64 Minerva Protecting Telemachus, and Preserving Him from the Shafts of Love

Sources:Book IV, p. 64
Year:1775
Place:
Location:
Artist:Charles Monnet Artist, French, 1732 - after 1808
Etcher:
Engraver:William Walker
Original Caption:
Illustration Type:Engraving
English Caption:Minerva Protecting Telemachus, and Preserving Him from the Shafts of Love
Medium:
Commentary:
Size:
Book IV, p. 64 Minerva Protecting Telemachus, and Preserving Him from the Shafts of Love

Book IV, p. 64 Wisdom Defending Youth from the Arrows of Love

Sources:Book IV, p. 64
Year:1810
Place:
Location:National Gallery of Canada
Artist:Charles Meynier (1763–1832)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:La sagesse protège la jeunesse des flèches de l'amour.
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:Wisdom Defending Youth from the Arrows of Love
Medium:Oil on canvas
Commentary:
Size:242 x 206 cm
Book IV, p. 64 Wisdom Defending Youth from the Arrows of Love

Book IV, p. 76 The Triumph of Amphitrite

Sources:Book IV, p. 76
Year:November 1, 1794
Place:LONDON, ENGLAND
Location:The Varshavsky Collection
Artist:Thomas StothardThomas Stothard (1755–1834)
Etcher:
Engraver:William Bromley (1769–1842)
Original Caption:The Triumph of Amphitrite
Illustration Type:Engraving
English Caption:The Triumph of Amphitrite
Medium:Tinted stipple engravings à la poupée
Commentary:First Handcolored edition of Thomas Stothard. C. and George Kearsley, 1794
Size:
Book IV, p. 76 The Triumph of Amphitrite

Book IV, p. 76 The Triumph of Amphitrite

Sources:Book IV, p. 76
Year:1843
Place:LONDON, ENGLAND
Location:in a private collection
Artist:Richard Doyle (1824–1883)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:
Illustration Type:Book illustration.
English Caption:
Medium:watercolors (some heightened with gum arabic), and illuminated elements
Commentary:Bound in red half-morocco gilt. Sold at auction by Christies April 7, 1998.
Size:
Book IV, p. 76 The Triumph of Amphitrite

Book IV, p. 76 The Triumph of Amphitrite

Sources:Book IV, p. 76
Year:November 1, 1794
Place:LONDON, ENGLAND
Location:The British Museum
Artist:Thomas Stothard (1755–1834)
Etcher:
Engraver:William Bromley (1769–1842)
Original Caption:
Illustration Type:Etching
English Caption:The Triumph of Amphitrite
Medium:Engraving
Commentary:C. and George Kearsley, 1794
Size:Height: 367 millimetres Width: 285 millimetres
Book IV, p. 76 The Triumph of Amphitrite

BOOK V, p. 86 Telemachus Defeats His Opponent at the Cretan Games

Sources:BOOK V, p. 86
Year:1770 - 1771
Place:
Location:Royal Castle in Warsaw – Museum
Artist:Jean-Pierre Norblin de La Gourdaine
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:Walka Telemacha na igrzyskach kreteńskich
Illustration Type:
English Caption:Telemachus Defeats His Opponent at the Cretan Games
Medium:
Commentary:It belongs to the Ciechanowiecki Foundation (Fundacja Zbiorów im. Ciechanowieckich).
Size:
BOOK V, p. 86 Telemachus Defeats His Opponent at the Cretan Games

Book V, p. 86 Competition for the Kingship of Crete

Sources:Book V, p. 86
Year:1781
Place:Brussels [Paris] Chez Droüet
Location:The British Museum
Artist:Jean-Jacques-François Le Barbier (1738–1826)
Etcher:
Engraver:Charles Etienne Gaucher (1740 – 1804)
Original Caption:
Illustration Type:Book Illustration
English Caption:
Medium:Engraving
Commentary:Included in Book VI of the 1776 Brussels edition. According to Henry Cohen, 1887, Le Barbier created 24 designs à la sépia.
Size:Height: 114 millimetres (trimmed) Width: 138 millimetres
Book V, p. 86 Competition for the Kingship of Crete

Book V, p. 88 Telemachus Describes How He Was Admitted into the Assembly in Crete

Sources:Book V, p. 88
Year:1808
Place:ITALY
Location:Art Institute of Chicago
Artist:Bartolomeo Pinelli (1781–1835, Rome)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:Telemaco racconta come fu ammesso all'assemblea a Creta.
Illustration Type:Drawing
English Caption:Telemachus Describes How He Was Admitted into the Assembly in Crete
Medium:Pen and black ink with brush and gray and brown wash, with traces of black chalk, on ivory laid paper, laid down on board
Commentary:Series of drawings (1808) by Bartolomeo Pinelli → Including lesser-seen episodes like The Dream of Telemachus, Telemachus Battles the Lion (in Egyptian captivity), and Telemachus Relates His Adventures to Calypso. These monochromatic, frieze-like works illustrate rarer moments from the novel.
Size:Sight: 45.5 × 57.5 cm (17 15/16 × 22 11/16 in.); Overall: 55.9 × 66.8 cm (22 1/16 × 26 5/16 in.)
Book V, p. 88 Telemachus Describes How He Was Admitted into the Assembly in Crete

Book V, p. 101 Telemachus speaks to the People of Crete

Sources:Book V, p. 101
Year:1756
Place:Eckardthausen, château de Wilhelmsthal
Location:Wilhelmsthal castle
Artist:Johann Heinrich Tischbein (1751-1829)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:Supraporte: Telemach in der Volksversammlung auf Kreta
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:Telemachus speaks to the People of Crete
Medium:Oil on canvas
Commentary:One of a series of paintings by Tischbein held at Wilhelmsthal castle.
Size:117 x 158 cm
Book V, p. 101 Telemachus speaks to the People of Crete

Book V, p. 103 Aristodemus, being elected King of Crete, is crowned by the venerable Sages

Sources:Book V, p. 103
Year:1777
Place:LONDON, ENGLAND
Location:
Artist:Charles Monnet (1732 - after 1808)
Etcher:
Engraver:William Walker
Original Caption:
Illustration Type:Etching
English Caption:Aristodemus, being elected King of Crete, is crowned by the venerable Sages
Medium:Engraving
Commentary:One of many
Size:Height: 240 millimetres Width: 176 millimetres
Book V, p. 103 Aristodemus, being elected King of Crete, is crowned by the venerable Sages

Book V, Page 108 The Shipwreck of Telemachus

Sources:Book V, p. 108
Year:
Place:
Location:Johnson Museum of Art Cornell University
Artist:François-Auguste Moitte (French, 1748–1790)
Etcher:
Engraver:François-Auguste Moitte (French, 1748–1790)
Original Caption:
Illustration Type:
English Caption:
Medium:
Commentary:
Size:
Book V, Page 108 The Shipwreck of Telemachus

Book V, p. 108 Mentor and Telemachus, Having Survived the Storm, Are Spirited to the Island of Calypso on a Mast

Sources:Book V, p. 108
Year:1808
Place:ITALY
Location:Art Institute of Chicago
Artist:Bartolomeo Pinelli (1781–1835, Rome)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:Mentore e Telemaco, sopravvissuti alla tempesta, vengono trasportati sull'isola di Calipso aggrappati a un albero maestro.
Illustration Type:Drawing
English Caption:Mentor and Telemachus, Having Survived the Storm, Are Spirited to the Island of Calypso on a Mast
Medium:Pen and black ink with brush and gray and brown wash, with traces of black chalk, on ivory laid paper, laid down on board
Commentary:Series of drawings (1808) by Bartolomeo Pinelli → Including lesser-seen episodes like The Dream of Telemachus, Telemachus Battles the Lion (in Egyptian captivity), and Telemachus Relates His Adventures to Calypso. These monochromatic, frieze-like works illustrate rarer moments from the novel.
Size:Sight: 45.5 × 57.5 cm (17 15/16 × 22 11/16 in.); Overall: 55.9 × 66.8 cm (22 1/16 × 26 5/16 in.)
Book V, p. 108 Mentor and Telemachus, Having Survived the Storm, Are Spirited to the Island of Calypso on a Mast

Book VI, p. 110 Telemachus and Mentor in the Island of Calypso

Sources:Book VI, p. 110
Year:
Place:
Location:
Artist:Angela Kauffmann: Swiss, 1727-1815)
Etcher:
Engraver:Francesco Bartolozzi: Italian, 1727-1815)
Original Caption:
Illustration Type:
English Caption:
Medium:
Commentary:
Size:
Book VI, p. 110 Telemachus and Mentor in the Island of Calypso

Book VI, p. 109 Telemachus Recounting His Adventures to Calypso

Sources:Book VI, p. 109
Year:1746
Place:
Location:
Artist:Henri Antoine de Favanne (1668 - 1752)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:
Illustration Type:
English Caption:Telemachus Recounting His Adventures to Calypso
Medium:
Commentary:
Size:
Book VI, p. 109 Telemachus Recounting His Adventures to Calypso

Book VI, p. 109 Telemachus Recounting His Adventures to Calypso

Sources:Book VI, p. 109
Year:
Place:Paris, FRANCE
Location:Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes
Artist:CAZES Pierre Jacques (1676 ; Paris, 1754)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:TELEMAQUE RACONTANT SES AVENTURES A CALYPSO
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:Telemachus Recounting His Adventures to Calypso
Medium:Oil on Canvas
Commentary:
Size:82 H ; 100 L
Book VI, p. 109 Telemachus Recounting His Adventures to Calypso

Book VI, p. 109 Telemachus on the island of Calypso

Sources:Book VI, p. 109
Year:1731
Place:
Location:A private collection.
Artist:Nicholas Vleughels (1668 - 1737)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:Telemachus on the island of Calypso
Medium:Oil on panel
Commentary:Sold at Christie's Live Auction 8756, titled "The Arts of France", on 20–21 October 1997
Size:11½ x 15 1/8in. (29.2 R 38.5cm.)
Book VI, p. 109 Telemachus on the island of Calypso

Book VI, p. 109 Telemachus Recounting His Adventures to Calypso

Sources:Book VI, p. 109
Year:1722
Place:Paris
Location:Musée du Louvre
Artist:Jean Raoux (1677 - 1734)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:Télémaque raconte ses aventures à Calypso
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:Telemachus Recounting His Adventures to Calypso
Medium:Oil on canvas
Commentary:
Size:114.5 cm (45 in) ; width: 146 cm (57.4 in)
Book VI, p. 109 Telemachus Recounting His Adventures to Calypso

Book VI, p. 109 Telemachus on the island of Calypso

Sources:Book VI, p. 109
Year:1724
Place:PARIS, FRANCE
Location:
Artist:Jean Raoux (1677 - 1734)
Etcher:
Engraver:Jacques Firmin Beauvarlet
Original Caption:Télémaque dans I’ile de Calypso
Illustration Type:Engraving
English Caption:Telemachus on the island of Calypso
Medium:
Commentary:
Size:47 x 59 cm
Book VI, p. 109 Telemachus on the island of Calypso

Book VI, p. 109 Telemachus on Calypso’s Island

Sources:Book VI, p. 109
Year:1730
Place:
Location:The Fitzwilliam Museum
Artist:Nicholas Vleughels (1668 - 1737)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:Telemachus on Calypso's Island
Medium:oil on copper
Commentary:
Size:H 25 x W 34 cm
Book VI, p. 109 Telemachus on Calypso’s Island

Book VI, p. 109 Telemachus on the Island of Calypso

Sources:Book VI, p. 109
Year:1724
Place:
Location:The British Museum
Artist:Nicholas Vleughels (1668 - 1737)
Etcher:
Engraver:Edmé Jeaurat
Original Caption:
Illustration Type:Engraving
English Caption:
Medium:
Commentary:
Size:Height: 336 millimetres Width: 393 millimetres
Book VI, p. 109 Telemachus on the Island of Calypso

Book VI, p. 111 Telemachus and the Nymphs of Calypso

Sources:Book VI, p. 110
Year:1782
Place:ROME, ITALY
Location:The Metropolitan Museum
Artist:Angela Kauffmann: Swiss, 1727-1815)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:Telemachus and the Nymphs of Calypso
Medium:Oil on canvas
Commentary:
Size:32 1/2 x 44 1/4 in. (82.6 x 112.4 cm)
Book VI, p. 111 Telemachus and the Nymphs of Calypso

Book VI, p. 111 Telemachus bathing and Nymphs in the foreground

Sources:Book VI, p. 111
Year:1840's
Place:LONDON, ENGLAND
Location:in a private collection
Artist:George Augustus Wallis (1770-1847)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:
Illustration Type:
English Caption:Telemachus bathing and Nymphs in the foreground
Medium:
Commentary:Sold at Auction, Christies, April 7, 1993
Size:671/2 X 42y4in. (171.5 x 108.5cm.)
Book VI, p. 111 Telemachus bathing and Nymphs in the foreground

Book VI, p. 111 Mentor, Telemachus and Calypso

Sources:Book VI, p. 111
Year:1753–1754
Place:
Location:Academia de Santa Bárbara in Valencia
Artist:
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:Telémaco y Calipso
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:
Medium:Oil on canvas
Commentary:
Size:91 × 135 cm
Book VI, p. 111 Mentor, Telemachus and Calypso

Book VI, p. 112 Venus Presents Cupid to Calypso

Sources:Book VI, 112
Year:1808
Place:ITALY
Location:Art Institute of Chicago
Artist:Bartolomeo Pinelli (1781–1835, Rome)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:Venere presenta Cupido a Calipso
Illustration Type:Drawing
English Caption:Venus Presents Cupid to Calypso
Medium:Pen and black ink with brush and gray and brown wash, with traces of black chalk, on ivory laid paper, laid down on board
Commentary:Series of drawings (1808) by Bartolomeo Pinelli → Including lesser-seen episodes like The Dream of Telemachus, Telemachus Battles the Lion (in Egyptian captivity), and Telemachus Relates His Adventures to Calypso. These monochromatic, frieze-like works illustrate rarer moments from the novel.
Size:Sight: 45.5 × 57.5 cm (17 15/16 × 22 11/16 in.); Overall: 55.9 × 66.8 cm (22 1/16 × 26 5/16 in.)
Book VI, p. 112 Venus Presents Cupid to Calypso

Book VI, p. 112 Venus Giving Cupid to Calypso

Sources:Book VI, p. 129
Year:1735-1740
Place:
Location:The Pushkin Museum, Moscow
Artist:Charles Joseph Natoire (1700 - 1777)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:Venus Giving Cupid to Calypso
Medium:Oil on canvas
Commentary:French Rococo. A series of six paintings. Initially trained by his father, a sculptor, Charles-Joseph Natoire moved to Paris at the age of seventeen to apprentice with the painter Louis Galloche. He then studied with Francois Le Moyne
Size:
Book VI, p. 112 Venus Giving Cupid to Calypso

Book VI, p. 113 Calypso Watches Telemachus with Cupid on His Knee, While Mentor Watches in Anger

Sources:Book VI, 113
Year:1808
Place:ITALY
Location:Art Institute of Chicago
Artist:Bartolomeo Pinelli (1781–1835, Rome)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:Calipso osserva Telemaco con Cupido in grembo, mentre Mentore osserva con rabbia, scena tratta da Le avventure di Telemaco.
Illustration Type:Drawing
English Caption:Calypso Watches Telemachus with Cupid on His Knee, While Mentor Watches in Anger, from The Adventures of Telemachus
Medium:Pen and black ink with brush and gray and brown wash, with traces of black chalk, on ivory laid paper, laid down on board
Commentary:Series of drawings (1808) by Bartolomeo Pinelli → Including lesser-seen episodes like The Dream of Telemachus, Telemachus Battles the Lion (in Egyptian captivity), and Telemachus Relates His Adventures to Calypso. These monochromatic, frieze-like works illustrate rarer moments from the novel.
Size:Sight: 45.5 × 57.5 cm (17 15/16 × 22 11/16 in.); Overall: 55.9 × 66.8 cm (22 1/16 × 26 5/16 in.)
Book VI, p. 113 Calypso Watches Telemachus with Cupid on His Knee, While Mentor Watches in Anger

Book VI, p. 113 Telemachus and Eucharis

Sources:Book VI, p. 113
Year:before 1761
Place:
Location:Musée du Louvre
Artist:Hyacinthe Collin de Vermont (1693-1761)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:Télémaque et Eucharis
Illustration Type:Impression
English Caption:Telemachus and Eucharis
Medium:Red Chalk, white highlights
Commentary:
Size:35 × 48 cm
Book VI, p. 113 Telemachus and Eucharis

Book VI, p. 113 The Meeting of Telemachus and Calypso

Sources:Book VI, p. 113
Year:1700
Place:ITALY
Location:Milwaukee Art Museum
Artist:Antonio Balestra (12 August 1666 – 21 April 1740)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:The Meeting of Telemachus and Calypso
Medium:Oil on canvas
Commentary: (ca. 1700) by Antonio Balestra → An early Baroque-Rococo transitional piece showing Telemachus's arrival on Calypso's island, with elegant figures and soft lighting.
Size:56 1/4 × 70 3/8 in. (142.88 × 178.75 cm)
Book VI, p. 113 The Meeting of Telemachus and Calypso

Book VI, p. 113 L’Amour enflames Calypso and Eucharis

Sources:Book VI, p. 113
Year:1820
Place:
Location:The British Museum
Artist:Pierre-Jérôme Lordon (1779 - 1838)
Etcher:
Engraver:J. L. Bemoist
Original Caption:L'Amour enflamme Calypso et Eucharis
Illustration Type:
English Caption:L'Amour enflames Calypso and Eucharis
Medium:Stipple, printed in colour and hand-coloured
Commentary:
Size:
Book VI, p. 113 L’Amour enflames Calypso and Eucharis

Book VI, p. 120 Calypso jealous of Eucharis

Sources:Book VI, p. 120
Year:1820
Place:
Location:The British Museum
Artist:Pierre-Jérôme Lordon (1779 - 1838)
Etcher:
Engraver:Michel Dissard, J. L. Bemoist
Original Caption:Calypso jalouse d'Eucharis
Illustration Type:
English Caption:Calypso jealous of Eucharis
Medium:Stipple, printed in colour and hand-coloured
Commentary:
Size:
Book VI, p. 120 Calypso jealous of Eucharis

Book VI, p. 122 The Sorrow of Telemachus

Sources:Book VI, p. 114
Year:1783
Place:ROME, ITALY
Location:The Metropolitan Museum
Artist:Angela Kauffmann: Swiss, (1727-1815)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:The Sorrow of Telemachus
Medium:Oil on canvas
Commentary:
Size:32 3/4 x 45 in. (83.2 x 114.3 cm)
Book VI, p. 122 The Sorrow of Telemachus

Book VI, p. 122 Euridice amor ti rende

Sources:Book VI, p. 122
Year:1764
Place:FRANCE
Location:Smithsonian American Art Museum
Artist:Charles Monnet Artist (1732 - 1808)
Etcher:
Engraver:Noël Le Mire (1724–1801)
Original Caption:Euridice amor ti rende
Illustration Type:Engraving
English Caption:
Medium:
Commentary:
Size:9 7⁄8 x 7 1⁄2 in. (25.1 x 19.1 cm)
Book VI, p. 122 Euridice amor ti rende

Book VI, p. 122 The Farewell of Telemachus and Eucharis

Sources:Book VI, p. 122
Year:1818
Place:BRUSSELS
Location:Getty Museum Collection
Artist:Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:The Farewell of Telemachus and Eucharis
Medium:Oil on canvas
Commentary:
Size:88.3 × 103.2 cm (34 3/4 × 40 5/8 in.)
Book VI, p. 122 The Farewell of Telemachus and Eucharis

Book VI p. 126 The separation of Telemachus and Eucharis

Sources:Book VI p. 126
Year:c. 1746
Place:
Location:Musée des Beaux-Arts Lyon
Artist:Henri Antoine de Favanne (1668 - 1752)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:La Séparation de Télémaque et d'Eucharis
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:The separation of Telemachus and Eucharis
Medium:Oil on Canvas
Commentary:
Size:
Book VI p. 126 The separation of Telemachus and Eucharis

Book VI p. 126 Telemachus and Eucharis

Sources:Book VI
Year:1824
Place:
Location:Minneapolis Institute of Art
Artist:Raymond Auguste Quinsac Monvoisin (1790 - 1870)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:
Illustration Type:
English Caption:Telemachus and Eucharis
Medium:
Commentary:
Size:116 x 99 in. (294.6 x 251.5 cm)
Book VI p. 126 Telemachus and Eucharis

Book VI, p. 127 Telemachus, Urged by Mentor, Leaving the Island of Calypso

Sources:Book VI, p. 127
Year:1799
Place:FRANCE
Location:Louvre Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
Artist:Charles Meynier (1763–1832)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:"Télémaque, pressé par Mentor, quitte l’île de Calypso.
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:Telemachus, Urged by Mentor, Leaving the Island of Calypso
Medium:Oil on canvas
Commentary:The main painting, long considered lost for over two centuries (known primarily through an engraving), was rediscovered and sold at auction in Nantes, France, on 27 March 2018 for a record €2.232 million (including fees). It was acquired by the Daniel Katz Gallery (London) and subsequently purchased in 2024 by Louvre Abu Dhabi , where it is now part of the permanent collection.
Size:154 cm (60.6 in) 203 cm (79.9 in)
Book VI, p. 127 Telemachus, Urged by Mentor, Leaving the Island of Calypso

Book VI, p. 127 Mentor separates Telemachus and Eucharis

Sources:Book VI, p. 127
Year:1820
Place:
Location:The British Museum
Artist:Pierre-Jérôme Lordon (1779- 1838)
Etcher:
Engraver:Michel Dissard, J. L. Bemoist
Original Caption:Mentor sépare Télémaque d'Eucharis
Illustration Type:
English Caption:Mentor separates Telemachus and Eucharis
Medium:Stipple, printed in colour and hand-coloured
Commentary:
Size:
Book VI, p. 127 Mentor separates Telemachus and Eucharis

Book VI, p. 127 Telemachus and Mentor with Calypso

Sources:Book VI, p. 127
Year:1800
Place:GERMANY
Location:
Artist:Heinrich Friedrich Fuger (1751-1818)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:Telemachus and Mentor with Calypso
Medium:Oil on canvas
Commentary:Sold at auction 2011
Size:28 x 44 in
Book VI, p. 127 Telemachus and Mentor with Calypso

BOOK VI, p. 129 The nymphs, excited by Amour, to set fire to the ship.

Sources:BOOK VI, p. 129
Year:1746
Place:
Location:The Pushkin Museum, Moscow
Artist:Henri Antoine de Favanne (1668 - 1752)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:Les Nymphes, excitées par l'Amour, mettent le feu au navire
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:The Nymphs, Excited by Love, Set Fire to the Ship
Medium:Oil on canvas
Commentary:Favanne exhibited several Telemachus-themed works at the Paris Salon in 1746.
Size:
BOOK VI, p. 129 The nymphs, excited by Amour, to set fire to the ship.

Book VI, p. 130 Cupid Advises Calypso to Set Fire to Mentor’s Ship

Sources:Book VI, p. 130
Year:1808
Place:ITALY
Location:Art Institute of Chicago
Artist:Bartolomeo Pinelli (1781–1835, Rome)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:Cupido consiglia a Calipso di incendiare la nave di Mentore.
Illustration Type:Drawing
English Caption:Cupid Advises Calypso to Set Fire to Mentor’s Ship
Medium:Pen and black ink with brush and gray and brown wash, with traces of black chalk, on ivory laid paper, laid down on board
Commentary:Series of drawings (1808) by Bartolomeo Pinelli → Including lesser-seen episodes like The Dream of Telemachus, Telemachus Battles the Lion (in Egyptian captivity), and Telemachus Relates His Adventures to Calypso. These monochromatic, frieze-like works illustrate rarer moments from the novel.
Size:Sight: 45.5 × 57.5 cm (17 15/16 × 22 11/16 in.); Overall: 55.9 × 66.8 cm (22 1/16 × 26 5/16 in.)
Book VI, p. 130 Cupid Advises Calypso to Set Fire to Mentor’s Ship

Book VI, p. 130 Calypso’s nymphs set Fire to Mentor’s vessel

Sources:Book VI, p. 130
Year:1820
Place:
Location:The British Museum
Artist:Pierre-Jérôme Lordon (1779- 1838)
Etcher:
Engraver:Choubard
Original Caption:Les nymphes de Calypso mettent le feu au vaisseau de Mentor
Illustration Type:
English Caption:Calypso's nymphs set Fire to Mentor's vessel
Medium:Stipple, printed in colour and hand-coloured
Commentary:
Size:
Book VI, p. 130 Calypso’s nymphs set Fire to Mentor’s vessel

BOOK VI p. 130 Nymphs Burning the Ship of Telemachus

Sources:BOOK VI p. 130
Year:1746
Place:
Location:The Pushkin Museum, Moscow
Artist:Henri Antoine de Favanne (1668 - 1752)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:Nymphs Burning the Ship of Telemachus
Medium:Oil on canvas
Commentary:
Size:
BOOK VI p. 130 Nymphs Burning the Ship of Telemachus

Book VI, p. 130 Calypso´s Nymphs Set Fire to Telemachus´ Ship

Sources:Book VI, p. 130
Year:
Place:
Location:National Museum Sweden
Artist:Charles Joseph Natoire (1700 - 1777)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:Le Vaisseau de Télémaque brûlé par les nymphes
Illustration Type:Drawing
English Caption:Calypso´s Nymphs Set Fire to Telemachus´ Ship
Medium:
Commentary:The painting from this drawing is held in the collection of the State Hermitage Museum (Musée de l'Ermitage) in Saint Petersburg, Russia, along with at least one other painting from the same cycle (Télémaque dans l'île de Calypso).
Size:
Book VI, p. 130 Calypso´s Nymphs Set Fire to Telemachus´ Ship

BOOK VI, Page 131 Mentor hurls himself along with Telemachus into the sea

Sources:Book VI, p. 131
Year:1732
Place:Amsterdam
Location:The Rijksmuseum
Artist:Bernard Picart
Etcher:
Engraver:Bernard Picart
Original Caption:Mentor voiant son Vaisseau brûlé, et craignant que TELEMAQUE ne sucombe sous le pouvoir de l'Amour, se precipice avec lui dans la Mer.
Illustration Type:Book Illustration
English Caption:Mentor seeing his vessel burned, and fearing Telemachus might succomb under the power of Love, hurls himself along with him into the sea.
Medium:Engraving
Commentary:
Size:
BOOK VI, Page 131 Mentor hurls himself along with Telemachus into the sea

Book VII, 134 Telemachus and Mentor in a Galley after Fleeing the Island of Calypso

Sources:Book VII, 134
Year:1808
Place:ITALY
Location:Art Institute of Chicago
Artist:Bartolomeo Pinelli (1781–1835, Rome)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:Telemaco e Mentore su una galea dopo essere fuggiti dall'isola di Calipso.
Illustration Type:Drawing
English Caption:Telemachus and Mentor in a Galley after Fleeing the Island of Calypso
Medium:Pen and black ink with brush and gray and brown wash, with traces of black chalk, on ivory laid paper, laid down on board
Commentary:Series of drawings (1808) by Bartolomeo Pinelli → Including lesser-seen episodes like The Dream of Telemachus, Telemachus Battles the Lion (in Egyptian captivity), and Telemachus Relates His Adventures to Calypso. These monochromatic, frieze-like works illustrate rarer moments from the novel.
Size:Sight: 45.5 × 57.5 cm (17 15/16 × 22 11/16 in.); Overall: 55.9 × 66.8 cm (22 1/16 × 26 5/16 in.)
Book VII, 134 Telemachus and Mentor in a Galley after Fleeing the Island of Calypso

Book VIII, p. 171 The sacrifice of Idomeneus to Jupiter

Sources:Book VIII, p. 171
Year:December 1, 1793
Place:London
Location:The Wellcome Library
Artist:Edward Francis Burney (1760–1848)
Etcher:
Engraver:William Skelton 1763–1848
Original Caption:
Illustration Type:Engraving
English Caption:The sacrifice of Idomeneus to Jupiter
Medium:
Commentary:
Size:
Book VIII, p. 171 The sacrifice of Idomeneus to Jupiter

Book VIII, Page 171 The sacrifice of Idomeneus to Jupiter

Sources:Book VIII, p. 171
Year:December 1, 1793
Place:London
Location:The Varshavsky Collection
Artist:Edward Francis Burney (1760–1848)
Etcher:
Engraver:William Skelton 1763–1848
Original Caption:
Illustration Type:Engraving
English Caption:
Medium:Tinted stipple engravings à la poupée
Commentary:
Size:
Book VIII, Page 171 The sacrifice of Idomeneus to Jupiter

Book VIII, p. 171 Idomeneus leads Telemachus and Mentor to the Temple of Jupiter to witness a great sacrifice he had ordered to appease the god and secure his favor in a war he had undertaken against his neighbors. The priest Theophanes, after examining the entrails of the sacrificial victims, announced favorable omens.

Sources:Book VIII, p. 171
Year:1721
Place:Brussels
Location:King Baudouin Foundation
Artist:Richard Van Orly (1663 - 1732), Brussels
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:Idomenée mene Télémaque et Mentor au Temple de Jupiter pour estre present á une grande Sacrifice qu'il avait ordonnée pour rendre ce Dieu favorable dans une guerre qu'il avait entreprise contre ses voisins. Le prétre Theophane, consultant les entrailles des victimes leur annonce d'heureuse presages.
Illustration Type:Drawing
English Caption:Idomeneus leads Telemachus and Mentor to the Temple of Jupiter to witness a great sacrifice he had ordered to appease the god and secure his favor in a war he had undertaken against his neighbors. The priest Theophanes, after examining the entrails of the sacrificial victims, announced favorable omens.
Medium:Pen on paper
Commentary:Suite of 86 drawings.
Size:17 x 23.4 cm
Book VIII, p. 171 Idomeneus leads Telemachus and Mentor to the Temple of Jupiter to witness a great sacrifice he had ordered to appease the god and secure his favor in a war he had undertaken against his neighbors. The priest Theophanes, after examining the entrails of the sacrificial victims, announced favorable omens.

Book IX, p. 196 Mentor proposes Peace to Nestor

Sources:Book IX, p. 196
Year:1785
Place:Paris
Location:Camille Sourget
Artist:Jean-Guillaume Moitte (1746–1810)
Etcher:
Engraver:Parisot
Original Caption:
Illustration Type:Engraving
English Caption:
Medium:painted in gouache, a water-based painting giving a matte, velvety finish that absorbs light rather than reflecting it
Commentary:
Size:
Book IX, p. 196 Mentor proposes Peace to Nestor

Book X, p. 225 Mentor has Idomeneus establish regulations for commerce, the arts and polity of Salentum

Sources:Book X, p. 225
Year:1730
Place:Paris
Location:Paris
Artist:Noël-Nicolas Coypel
Etcher:
Engraver:Gérard Scotin
Original Caption:Mentor fait faire à Idomenée des reglemens pour le commerce, les arts et la police de Salente
Illustration Type:Illustration
English Caption:Mentor has Idomeneus establish regulations for commerce, the arts and polity of Salentum
Medium:Engraving
Commentary:1730 Editions of Les Aventures de Télémaque Chez la Veuve Delaulne and Chez Estienne
Size:
Book X, p. 225 Mentor has Idomeneus establish regulations for commerce, the arts and polity of Salentum

Book XI, p. 250 Philocles disarms his assassins and withdraws to the island of Samos.

Sources:Book XI, p. 250
Year:1730
Place:PARIS, FRANCE
Location:
Artist:Pierre-Jacques Cazes (1676–1754)
Etcher:
Engraver:Louis Fabricius Dubourg (also spelled Louis Fabritius Dubourg or Lodewijk Fabricius Dubourg (July 5, 1693 – buried September 22, 1775)
Original Caption:Philocles desarme ses assassins, et se retire dans L'ille de Samos
Illustration Type:Engraving
English Caption:Philocles disarms his assassins and withdraws to the island of Samos.
Medium:
Commentary:Pierre-Jacques Cazes (1676–1754), a French painter known for religious and mythological subjects, who also provided designs for engravings. Louis Fabricius Dubourg (also spelled Louis Fabritius Dubourg or Lodewijk Fabricius Dubourg was a Dutch painter, draughtsman, etcher, and illustrator active in Amsterdam during the 18th century.
Size:
Book XI, p. 250 Philocles disarms his assassins and withdraws to the island of Samos.

Book XI, p. 264 Idomeneus orders Protesilaus’s arrest and exiles him to the island of Samos.

Sources:Book XI, p. 264
Year:1730
Place:PARIS, FRANCE
Location:
Artist:Noël-Nicolas Coypel (1690–1734)
Etcher:
Engraver:The Scotin family
Original Caption:Idomeneus fait arrester Protesilas, et l'exile dans l'Ille de Samos.
Illustration Type:Engraving
English Caption:Idomeneus orders Protesilaus's arrest and exiles him to the island of Samos.
Medium:
Commentary:The Scotin family collaborated on luxurious illustrated editions, such as the 1730 French edition of Fénelon's Les Aventures de Télémaque (a book John Ozell translated into English around 1715), where "Scottin" engraved headpieces, initials, and figures alongside Nicolas-Henri Tardieu and others after designs by Noël-Nicolas Coypel (1690–1734).
Size:
Book XI, p. 264 Idomeneus orders Protesilaus’s arrest and exiles him to the island of Samos.

Book XI, p. 267 Hegesippe and Philocles

Sources:Book XI, p. 267
Year:1785
Place:PARIS, FRANCE
Location:
Artist:1746–1810 Jean-Guillaume Moitte
Etcher:
Engraver:Parisot
Original Caption:
Illustration Type:Engraving
English Caption:
Medium:in the lavis manner, gouache
Commentary:
Size:
Book XI, p. 267 Hegesippe and Philocles

Book XII, p. 280 Telemachus earns Philoctetes friendship who recounts his adventures to him.

Sources:Book XII, page 280
Year:1730
Place:Paris
Location:The Rijksmuseum
Artist:Noël-Nicolas Coypel (1690–1734)
Etcher:
Engraver:Nicolas-Gabriel Dupuis
Original Caption:Telemaque gagne l'amitié de Philoctete qui lui raconte ses aventures.
Illustration Type:Illustration
English Caption:Telemachus earns Philoctetes friendship who recounts his adventures to him.
Medium:Engraving
Commentary:
Size:
Book XII, p. 280 Telemachus earns Philoctetes friendship who recounts his adventures to him.

Book XII, p. 288 Philoctetes on the Island of Lemnos

Sources:Book XII, p. 288
Year:c. 1798
Place:
Location:Musée du Louvre
Artist:Guillaume Guillon Lethière 1760-1832
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:Philoctète dans l'île de Lemnos
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:Philoctetes on the Island of Lemnos
Medium:Oil on canvas
Commentary:
Size:3,15 m x 3,48 m
Book XII, p. 288 Philoctetes on the Island of Lemnos

Book XII, p. 288 Philoctetes on the Island of Lemnos

Sources:Book XII, page 230
Year:1788
Place:
Location:Musée des Beaux-Arts Chartres
Artist:Jean-Germain Drouais (1763-1788)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:Philoctète sur l’île de Lemnos
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:Philoctetes on the Island of Lemnos
Medium:Canvas
Commentary:
Size:225x176 cm
Book XII, p. 288 Philoctetes on the Island of Lemnos

Book XII, p. 294 Ulysses and Neoptolemus take Hercules arrows from Philoctetes

Sources:Book XII, page 230
Year:1784
Place:
Location:Musée des Beaux-Arts Bordeaux
Artist:Jean-Joseph Taillasson (1745-1809)
Etcher:
Engraver:
Original Caption:Ulysse et Néoptolème enlevant à Philoctète les flèches d'Hercule
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:Ulysses and Neoptolemus take Hercules arrows from Philoctetes
Medium:Oil on canvas
Commentary:
Size:
Book XII, p. 294 Ulysses and Neoptolemus take Hercules arrows from Philoctetes

Book XII, p. 294 Ulysses and Neoptolemus take Hercules’ Bow and Arrows from Philoctetes

Sources:Book XII, page 230
Year:1800
Place:Montpellier
Location:Musée Fabre
Artist:FABRE François-Xavier (1766 - 1837)
Etcher:
Engraver:Ulysses and Neoptolemus take Hercules' Bow and Arrows from Philoctetes
Original Caption:ULYSSE ET NÉOPTOLÈME ENLÈVENT À PHILOCTÈTE L'ARC ET LES FLÈCHES D'HERCULE
Illustration Type:
English Caption:
Medium:
Commentary:
Size:L. 453.00 cm x H. 289.00 cm
Book XII, p. 294 Ulysses and Neoptolemus take Hercules’ Bow and Arrows from Philoctetes

Book XII, p. 294 Ulysses and Neoptolemus take the Bow and Arrows from Philoctetes

Sources:Book XII, p. 294
Year:1796
Place:
Location:Musée Dobrée
Artist:Pierre-Narcisse Guérin 1774-1833
Etcher:
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Original Caption:Ulysse et Néoptolème enlevant l'arc et les flèches à Philoctète pour le contraindre à les suivre au siège de Troie.
Illustration Type:Drawing
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Medium:Pen on paper
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Size:52,4 x 38 cm
Book XII, p. 294 Ulysses and Neoptolemus take the Bow and Arrows from Philoctetes

Book XIII, p. 304 Telemachus overcomes Hippias

Sources:Book XIII, p. 304
Year:September 24, 1793
Place:LONDON, ENGLAND
Location:The British Museum
Artist:Thomas Stothard (1755–1834)
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English Caption:Telemachus overcomes Hippias
Medium:Engraving
Commentary:C. and George Kearsley 1794
Size:Height: 184 millimetres (image)Width: 133 millimetres
Book XIII, p. 304 Telemachus overcomes Hippias

Book XIII, p. 320 The Fight between Telemachus and Iphicles, son of the king Adrastus

Sources:Book XIII, p. 320
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Location:Musée du Louvre
Artist:Jean van Orley, (1665 - 1735), designer
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Original Caption:Le Combat de Télémaque et d'Iphiclès, fils du roi Adraste, de la tenture de l'Histoire de Télémaque
Illustration Type:Tapestry series. One famous early weaving of his Telemachus series went to the Duke of Norfolk in 1727.
English Caption:The Fight between Telemachus and Iphicles, son of the king Adrastus
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Commentary:Manufactured Brussels
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Book XIII, p. 320 The Fight between Telemachus and Iphicles, son of the king Adrastus

BOOK XIII, Page 330 Telemachus accompanied by Minerva, bringing the ashes of his brother to Phalanthus

Sources:Anonymous
Year:18th Century
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Original Caption:Télémaque accompagné de Minerve, apportant les cendres d'Ipias à Pallente son frère.
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:Telemachus accompanied by Minerva, bringing the ashes of his brother to Phalanthus
Medium:Oil on Canvas
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BOOK XIII, Page 330 Telemachus accompanied by Minerva, bringing the ashes of his brother to Phalanthus

Book XIII, p. 331 Telemachus keeps vigil over wounded Phalanthus

Sources:Book XIII, 331
Year:1795
Place:Paris
Location:
Artist:Jean-Guillaume Moitte (1746–1810)
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Engraver:Parisot
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Illustration Type:Engraving
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Medium:painted in gouache, a water-based painting giving a matte, velvety finish that absorbs light rather than reflecting it
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Book XIII, p. 331 Telemachus keeps vigil over wounded Phalanthus

Book XIV, p. 340 Telemachus descending to the underworld

Sources:Book XIV, p. 340
Year:1828
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Artist:Jean-Baptiste Brecht (active 19th century)
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Original Caption:Télémaque descendant aux enfers
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:Telemachus descending to the underworld
Medium:plume et encre noire, gouache, rehaussé de gomme arabique
Commentary:
Size:538 x 446 mm.
Book XIV, p. 340 Telemachus descending to the underworld

Book XIV, p. 342 Telemachus, Believing that His Father, Ulysses, Is Dead, Searches for Him in the Underworld

Sources:Book XIV, p. 342
Year:1808
Place:ITALY
Location:Art Institute of Chicago
Artist:Bartolomeo Pinelli (1781–1835, Rome)
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Original Caption:Telemaco, credendo che suo padre, Ulisse, sia morto, lo cerca negli inferi.
Illustration Type:Drawing
English Caption:Telemachus, Believing that His Father, Ulysses, Is Dead, Searches for Him in the Underworld
Medium:Pen and black ink with brush and gray and brown wash, with traces of black chalk, on ivory laid paper, laid down on board
Commentary:Series of drawings (1808) by Bartolomeo Pinelli → Including lesser-seen episodes like The Dream of Telemachus, Telemachus Battles the Lion (in Egyptian captivity), and Telemachus Relates His Adventures to Calypso. These monochromatic, frieze-like works illustrate rarer moments from the novel.
Size:Sight: 45.5 × 57.5 cm (17 15/16 × 22 11/16 in.); Overall: 55.9 × 66.8 cm (22 1/16 × 26 5/16 in.)
Book XIV, p. 342 Telemachus, Believing that His Father, Ulysses, Is Dead, Searches for Him in the Underworld

Book XIV, p. 343 Telemachus in the Underworld

Sources:Book XIV, p. 343
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Artist:Bartolomeo Pinelli (1781–1835, Rome)
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Book XIV, p. 343 Telemachus in the Underworld

Book XV, p. 383 Telemachus victor over Periander.

Sources:Book XV, p. 383
Year:1894
Place:Toulouse, France
Location:Private Collection
Artist:Andre Pierre Lupiac (1873-1946)
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Original Caption:Télémaque vainqueur de Périandre
Illustration Type:Painting
English Caption:Telemachus victor over Periander.
Medium:Oil on canvas
Commentary:Sold at Christie's Auction 2006. inscrit 'Ecole des Beaux-Arts Toulouse 2ème second Grand Prix de Peinture 1894' (on the back of the canvas). Lupiac was only 20 years old. His style is sometimes described as late academic with Art Nouveau influences, and he is considered one of the last "pompiers" (firefighter painters — a term for the grand, idealized academic style of the 19th/early 20th century).
Size:113 x 146 cm. (44½ x 57½ in.)
Book XV, p. 383 Telemachus victor over Periander.

Book XV, p. 394 Telemachus accepting the defeat of the Daunians

Sources:Book XV, p. 394
Year:1754
Place:
Location:Madrid, Real Academia de San Fernando
Artist:Cristobal Valero (1707-1789)
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Illustration Type:Painting
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Medium:Oil on canvasn
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Size:92 × 136 cm
Book XV, p. 394 Telemachus accepting the defeat of the Daunians

Book XV, p. 394 Telemachus kills Adrastus.

Sources:Book XV, p. 394
Year:1755
Place:ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
Location:The British Museum
Artist:Simon Fokke (1712–1784)
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Engraver:Simon Fokke (1712–1784)
Original Caption:Télémaque tue Adraste.
Illustration Type:Etching
English Caption:Telemachus kills Adrastus.
Medium:Engraving
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Size:Height: 133 millimetres (trimmed) Width: 81 millimetres
Book XV, p. 394 Telemachus kills Adrastus.

Book XV, p. 394 Telemachus Kills Adrastus

Sources:Book XV, p. 394
Year:1734
Place:
Location:Rijks Museum
Artist:Louis Fabritius Dubourg (1693 – 1775)(possibly)
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Engraver:1710 - 1737 Balthasar Bernards
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Illustration Type:Telemachus doodt Adrastus
English Caption:Telemachus Kills Adrastus
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Book XV, p. 394 Telemachus Kills Adrastus

Book XV, p. 395 They were horrified by this scoundrel and executed him.

Sources:Book XV, p. 395
Year:1802
Place:PARIS, FRANCE
Location:
Artist:Moreau and Lefevre.
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Original Caption:On eut horreur de ce scélerat, et on le fit mourir
Illustration Type:Engraving
English Caption:They were horrified by this scoundrel and executed him.
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Commentary:Series of illustrations by Moreau and Lefevre. Per Henry Cohen. 1887.
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Book XV, p. 395 They were horrified by this scoundrel and executed him.

Book XV, p. 395 Telemachus having seen the head of Metrodorus who was a young man of a marvelous beauty.

Sources:Book XV, p. 395
Year:1844
Place:PARIS, FRANCE
Location:
Artist:Adolphe and Émile Rouargue.
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Original Caption:Télémaque ayant vu la tête de Métrodore, qui était un jeune homme d'une merveilleuse beauty..
Illustration Type:Engraving
English Caption:Telemachus having seen the head of Metrodorus who was an young man of a marvelous beauty.
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Commentary:"Adolphe and Émile Rouargue. These engravings were prized for their finesse and were commonly printed using techniques like chine contrecollé (chine-collè) in deluxe editions to enhance detail and texture on fine China paper mounted on thicker supports. "
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Book XV, p. 395 Telemachus having seen the head of Metrodorus who was a young man of a marvelous beauty.

Book XVII, p. 437 Telemachus and the wild boar.

Sources:Book XVII, p. 437
Year:1840
Place:PARIS, FRANCE
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Original Caption:Télémaque et le sanglier.
Illustration Type:Engraving
English Caption:Telemachus and the wild boar.
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Book XVII, p. 437 Telemachus and the wild boar.

Book XVIII, p. 466 Telemachus bows down before Minerva [Athena]

Sources:Book XVIII, p. 466
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Artist:Richard Corbould, 1757-1831
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Book XVIII, p. 466 Telemachus bows down before Minerva [Athena]

Book XVIII, p. 468 Telemachus and Minerva [Athena]

Sources:Book XVIII, p. 468
Year:Before 1805
Place:
Location:Château de Compiègne
Artist:Carlo Labruzzi 1748 - 1817
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Illustration Type:Painting
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Medium:Oil on canvas
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Size:86 × 59,8 cm
Book XVIII, p. 468 Telemachus and Minerva [Athena]

Book XVIII, p. 469 Telemachus bows down before Minerva [Athena]

Sources:Book XVIII, p. 469
Year:May 10, 1794
Place:
Location:Varshavsky Collection
Artist:Thomas Stothard (1755–1834)
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Engraver:William Skelton 1763–1848
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Illustration Type:Engraving
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Medium:Tinted stipple engraving à la poupée
Commentary:Published May 10, 1794 for C & G Kearsley, Fleet Street London
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Book XVIII, p. 469 Telemachus bows down before Minerva [Athena]

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