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Procris and Cephalus by Joseph Mallord William Turner

Procris and Cephalus

Joseph Mallord William Turner · 1807

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Artist
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Date
1807
Medium
etching and mezzotint
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions
[object Object]
Collection
Prints
Culture
England, 19th century
Credit line
Gift of Henry Payne McIntosh
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Joseph Mallord William Turner

Joseph Mallord William Turner was a revolutionary English Romantic painter, known for his dramatic, light-filled landscapes that often verged on abstraction.

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