James Tilbitts Willmore
English, 1800 - 1863After J. M. W. Turner
English, 1775 - 1851Ancient Italy, 1859-1861; published 1880
Not on view
Steel engraving on paper
Dimensions10 3/4 × 14 7/8 in. (27.3 × 37.8 cm)
Image: 7 1/8 × 9 13/16 in. (18.1 × 24.9 cm)
Gift of Mrs. Fenton Davison, 1972.57.16
Ovid, poet of the Roman Empire, was sent into exile by Emperor Augustus in 8 CE. The reason for his exile is a great mystery. The poet himself said it was due to carmen et error—carmen means "poem" in Latin. The poem in question is Ars Amatoria, three books written as a dating manual or relationship guide for men and women.
