Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by John Dixon, ca. 1740–1811, Irish
Title:
The Oracle, Representing Britannia, Hibernia, Scotia and America
Date:
1774
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 22 × 26 1/4 inches (55.9 × 66.7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed lower center in graphite: "<...> | The Oracle"; inscribed on verso in graphite upper left: "Mr"; upper right: "23"; lower left: "C18907 | axx - | 0810"; lower right: "103 | opo | Ru | 25"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2013.1
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
wings | lantern | snake | feathers | headdress | priest | religious and mythological subject | globe
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:66659