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Object Type
Museum number: 1948,0410.158
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). 1842 Etching and engraving on chine collé
Producer name: After: Joseph Mallord William Turner; Print made by: John Cousen; Published by: Thomas Griffith
School/style
Production date: 1842
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials
Technique: etching; engraving
Dimensions: Height: 627 millimetres; Width: 484 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: For the etched state of the print see 1868,1212.90 and for a proof before all letters see 1886,1127.92.
Bibliographic references
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
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1948
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1948,0410.158

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