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Greek mythological figures.

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wonders

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Mythology (General)

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Greek mythological figures.
Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

Mythology (General)

Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC-WON MYT
Topics
Decoration and ornament -- Animal forms
Centaurs
Mercury (Roman deity)
Venus (Roman deity)
Aphrodite (Greek deity)
Hermes (Greek deity)
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Based on their clothing or attributes, the second figure from the left may be Mercury (Greek Hermes), identified by his broad-brimmed traveller's hat, while the person at the far right may be Venus (Greek Aphrodite), holding her symbolic mirror.
Content: Victorian era (?) illustration done in ancient Greek style shows a gathering of deities (and a centaur) above a lower panel depicting squids or cuttlefish with a sea shell in the center.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 1 print : col. ; 21 x 46 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 90559b50-c5be-012f-701b-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

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  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Greek mythological figures." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5fea-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Greek mythological figures." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5fea-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. Greek mythological figures. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-5fea-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Greek mythological figures.