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Mercury and Battus

CLAUDE Gellée, Le Lorrain (Engraver)
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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 27566

Creation/Production

CLAUDE Gellée, Le Lorrain
(1600-1682). Studied in Italy under A. Tassi.
Role: Artist
Role: Engraver
Period: 1662

Acquisition

Gift, 9/5/1948

Measurements

h(cm) image size:14.8
h(cm)
w(cm) image size:20.8
w(cm)
h(cm) primary support:16.9
h(cm)
w(cm) primary support:22
w(cm)

Techniques

Etching and mezzotint on paper
Printed
Decoration
Applied Art

Material

Paper
Ink

Location

In store
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