Mercury as a Cut Purse
Sir Joshua Reynolds (after) 1723 - 1792
Summary
Small boy, three-quarter length with one hand in front and one behind his back. He has an elfin-like face and a brimmed hat with a pair of wings attached. He has a fold-over coat tied with a bow and in his right hand he holds a wallet purse consisting of a tube of fabric closed at both sides with a horizonal slit in the middle. He is seen against a landscape background with a house to the right of the print.
Object Name
Mercury as a Cut Purse
Creators Name
Date Created
1777
Dimensions
support: 34.3cm x 27.9cm
accession number
1920.406
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Support
paper
Medium
Mezzotint
On Display
Credit
Dr David Lloyd Roberts bequest, 1920
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