Hermaphroditus Sleeping, Etching after Richard Dalton, 1744

An etching showing a reclining nude figure asleep on a deeply tufted cushion, seen from the side with its head resting on one arm and drapery trailing across the legs. Fine linework and soft shading render the pale, sculpted body and the cushion, with a printed inscription beneath the image.

Artist

Richard Dalton

Date

2d of January 1744

Medium

Etchings

Source

Wellcome Collection

Size

4000 × 2146 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection