Hylas And The Nymphs

Artist	John Gibson (1790-1866)-Felix Robert Roffe (1814-1887)
Engraver	William Callio Roffe (1817-1889)
Date	1855
Technique	Steel Engraving
Category	Statue
Source	The National Gallery Div 7 Comprising The Pictures Known As The Vernon Collection And A Selection From The Works Of Modern Sculptors

About the Original The Original Name Of The Engraved Stateu "Hylas Surprised by the Naiades", 1826-1837, Marble, Tate Museum, London, England (Hylas, the servant of Heracles, son of King Theiodamas, was abducted towards the bottom of the water by nymphs while taking water from Lake Askanios (Iznik). The foundations of the city of Klon (Bursa) were laid near here in order to find this handsome young man. Bursa residents would climb to Olympos (Uludağ) on a certain day of the year and shout hylas three times and look for the beautiful young man. The statue depicts this kidnapping event.)