'Aesacus and Hesperie', Joseph Mallord William Turner | Tate

Artwork details

Artist

Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775‑1851)

Title

Aesacus and Hesperie

From Etchings and Engravings for the 'Liber Studiorum'

Date 1819

MediumEtching and mezzotint on paper

Dimensionsimage: 177 x 257 mm

Collection

Tate

Acquisition Presented by A. Acland Allen through the Art Fund 1925

Reference

A01139

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