HELMAN, Isidore-Stanislaus-Henri
(b. 1743, Lille, d. ca. 1806, Paris)

The Fountain of Youth

1793
Copper engraving, 355 x 460 mm
Kunsthalle, Hamburg

This widely distributed engraving was made after a painting by Charles Monnet (1732-after 1808), a French painter and illustrator. It shows the goddess Isis with water flowing from her breasts. A crowd of people surrounds the fountain, worshipping the goddess.

The engraving reflects the interest in Egyptian theology.