Amphion building Thebes to the sound of the lute, Sébastien Leclerc, 1676

To the left of the composition, amphion is seated on the base of a column. He plays his lute and next to him (to the right of the composition) stones come to life and come together to form the walls of thebes. The city and the mountain are depicted in the background. Date: 1676. Medium: etching, intaglio. Collection: Lyon, Bibliothèque du Palais des Arts. Amphion bâtissant Thèbes au son du luth