A drawing of Cinyras in a bed on the left, approached by Myrrha and her nurse. In the centre, Myrrha attempting to hang herself is saved by her nurse. In the backgorund, Myrrha transformed into a myrrh tree, gives birth to her son, aided by naiads and watched by Lucina (Book X, Ovid's Metamorphoses). From one of two 18th century albums of drawings, which, with the exception of four (W&C 134-7), were all preparatory studies for an edition of illustrations to Ovid's Metamorphoses. They were engraved in reverse by the artist, and were accompanied by distichs at the bottom of each plate. The first edition was published in Cologne in 1602, and the second in 1607.