Hermes Bringing the Infant Dionysus to the Nymphs
late 1760s
Artist, German, 1742 - 1803
Artwork overview
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Medium
etching on laid paper
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Credit Line
Gift of James A. Bergquist, Boston, in honor of Shelley R.Langdale
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Dimensions
image: 26.2 × 20.2 cm (10 5/16 × 7 15/16 in.)
sheet: 28.8 × 22.2 cm (11 5/16 × 8 3/4 in.) -
Accession
2020.149.19
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
(James A. Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA); gift to NGA, 2020.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
lower right below image: CG Geyser fecit aqua forti.
Watermarks
large crowned coat of arms with a fleur-de-lys, an oak leaf on top, and pendant with letters HCH below