The Mermaid
The Mermaid

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The Mermaid

F.S. Church, American, 1842–1924
x1942-212

Information

Title
The Mermaid
Maker
F.S. Church
Medium

Etching

Dimensions

plate: 21.5 x 13.8 cm. (8 7/16 x 5 7/16 in.)
sheet: 30.8 x 23.8 cm. (12 1/8 x 9 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Mather Collection

Object Number
x1942-212
Inscription

Titled in plate, lower left: THE MERMAID
Inscribed in plate, lower right: F.S. CHURCH

Culture
American
Type
prints, etchings
Subject
women, figures (representations), seahorses, mythology, oceans

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