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Silenus

Robert Blyth, after John Hamilton Mortimer

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a man's upper body and head in a side angle as he looks over his shoulder. He has a hooked nose, bushy eyebrows, curly short hair with a grapevine wreath, and a grinning expression with visible wrinkles and a textured beard. He wears a loose garment and the background is dark with an oval border around the portrait. The name "Silenus" is written at the bottom along with artist details.

Artwork Details

Date
1779
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
3530 × 3971 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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