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Short, Frank, Sir, 1857–1945
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Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851
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Dunthorne, Robert, active 1881–1930
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Subjects from the Liber Studiorum after J.M.W. Turner
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19th century
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brown ink
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mezzotint
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wove paper
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Aesacus is changed into a diving bird while pursuing the nymph Hesperia (or Asterope), who is bitten by a snake
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Aesacus
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Hesperia, one of the Hesperides in Greek mythology
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Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Print made by Sir Frank Short, 1857–1945
Aesacus and Hesperie
1896
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Print made by Sir Frank Short, 1857–1945
Aesacus and Hesperie
1896