The representation depicts the romance between Phyllis, the daughter of the king of the Bisaltae Lycurgus (or Cissus), and Demophon, the son of Theseus. The two youths are sitting by a stream that is probably located in the Strymon area, close to Amphipolis.
Caption Etching with Phyllis and Demophon
Mythic people Damophon (Hero) ,Phyllis (Princess)
Type Other
Artist/Creator Salomon Gessner, Carl Wilhelm Kolbe
Current position Albertina, Museum of art in the Innere Stadt of Vienna (Austria)
Dating 1811 AD
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