Mercury Stealing the Cattle of the Gods — Edward Poynter

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Artist: Edward Poynter
Date: 1860
Location: Walker Art Gallery

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Edward Poynter

Sir Edward John Poynter, a prominent English painter and President of the Royal Academy, captured grand historical narratives and classical beauty.

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