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A black and white print portrays a group of figures watching a procession scene projected onto a wall.

A black and white print portrays a group of figures watching a procession scene projected onto a wall. Two women sit looking towards each other, while a third looks at the projection. A man wearing a feather headdress and holding a bow sits to the right. A winged man holding a lantern stands to the left and points at the wall.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
TL42417.3
People
John Dixon, British (1720/30 - 1804)
Title
The Oracle
Classification
Prints
Work Type
print
Date
1774
Culture
Irish
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/371422

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Mezzotint
Technique
Mezzotint
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to image): 51 × 59.5 cm (20 1/16 × 23 7/16 in.)
frame: 71.1 × 76.2 cm (28 × 30 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Lent by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1967 (67.797.45(b))
Object Number
TL42417.3
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

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