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Object Type
print
Museum number
1886,1127.92
Title
Object:
Mercury and Hersè
Description
Italianate landscape with a procession approaching figures reclining near ruins in the foreground, Mercury leaning against a fountain at right, a river with bridge beyond and town with temples at left, a plume of smoke in the distance; after J.M.W. Turner (Butlin & Joll 114); before all letters. 1842 Etching and engraving
Producer name
After:
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Print made by:
John Cousen
Published by:
Thomas Griffith
School/style
British
Production date
1842
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
630 millimetres
Width:
484 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
For the etched state see 1868,1212.90 and for the published print see 1948,0410.158.
Bibliographic references
Rawlinson 1913 / The engraved work of J M W Turner
(655)
(first published state)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
myth/legend
classical deity
Associated names
Representation of:
Hermes/Mercury
Illustration to:
Ovid
Associated with:
Sir John Edward Swinburne
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Metamorphoses
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Thomas Agnew & Sons
Acquisition date
1886
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1886,1127.92