Atrée et Thyeste - Oeuvres complètes de Crébillon, Clément Pierre Marillier, 1784

Classical setting with at right the horror-struck thyestes, seated, staring at the cup of blood; his brother atreus stands at left; lettered state of illustration to 'atrée et thyeste' in 'oeuvres complètes de crébillon' (paris: 1785). 1784 etching and engraving lettered above image: 'atree' and below, with production detail (in scratched lettering) 'c. P. Marillier inv. 1781 - ingouf junior sculp. 1784', and caption: 'mais que voisje perfide! ah grands dieux quelle / horreur. . , c'est du sang!'. Date: 1784.