The King of the Gate, Joseph Swain, between 1861 and 1862

This illustration accompanied a poem of the same title in which zeus suddenly appears before the king and court of an unidentified country. The following lines describe the scene depicted: "'tis zeus," they cried, "the round world’s sire. " that moment, through the jostling crowd of kneeling suitors, a god-like man strode… (see references). Date: between 1861 and 1862. Dimensions: 8 × 6.8 in (20.3 × 17.4 cm). Medium: engraving on wood. Collection: Delaware Art Museum. Frederick Sandys - The King of the Gate