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Iris (Greek deity)
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Iris: she caries a vase through which the rays of the sun pass to form the rainbow. Engraving by G. Folo, 1814, after G. Head.
Head, Guy, 1760-1800.Date: 15 March 1814Reference: 672841iPart of: Second series of the select work of engravings. Under the direction of Wm. Buchanan Esq.r.- Pictures
The personification of the art of painting, supported by Cardinal Girolamo Buonvisi, arrives on a triumphal car at Mount Parnassus where she is greeted by the muses. Etching by P. Testa, ca. 1642.
Testa, Pietro, 1611-1650.Date: 1642Reference: 3162929i