Drawing of King Midas

Copyright free King Midas image from the talented artists Walter Crane. One of the most well-known of all of the stories of Ancient Greek mythology, King Midas’ ability to turn everything he touches into gold, remains a thoughtful warning to be careful what you wish for. This and a number of other mythology-related drawings were done by Walter Crane (1845-1915) for inclusion in the 1892 publication Wonder Book for Girls & Boys by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Drawing of King Midas

This image is copyright free and in the public domain anywhere that extends copyrights 70 years after death or at least 120 years after publication when the original illustrator is unknown.