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Mercury and Turtle

Albert E. Harnisch

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Mercury and Turtle by Albert E. Harnisch: A white marble sculpture of a nude male youth with short hair, wearing a hat, a cloth wrapped around his waist, and no shoes. The youth is sitting on his left leg, with his right leg bent and resting on a base. He is looking down at a turtle he holds in his hands. The sculpture is on a round base. The background is dark gray.

Artwork Details

Date
1862; carved 1879
Medium
Marble
Culture
American
Dimensions
383 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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