The Story of Telemachus.

The Story of Telemachus, Felice Giani, Italian, 1758Ð1823, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on cream laid paper, Top: Telemachus seated beside Calypso upon a bench tells her about his travels. The setting shows a rocky valley; Mentor leans against slope at the left. Caption to the right:, '3 Talemaco raonta li suoi/ viaggi a Calipso dea.' [3 Telemachus tells his / trip to the goddess Calypso], In the left margin: sketch: enthroned Calypso listens to Telemachus, standing with Mentor before her at left. Written in right margin:, 'Felice/chi/termina la sua/ vita in eta/ vechia come / fece TimoLeone/ ad corinto'. Bottom: a bearded Priest of Apollo, who is seated upon a stone step having beside him a lyre and a roll of paper, gives a book to Telemachus, who stands at left. A part of the temple is shown. Caption:, '4 Talemaco riceve un libro dall/ sacerdote di Apollo' [4 Talemaco receives a book from / Priest of Apollo], Italy, ca. 1820, figures, Drawing. (Photo by: Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)