Print made by John Dixon, ca. 1740–1811, Irish, The Oracle, Representing Britannia, Hibernia, Scotia and America, 1774
- 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), Plate: 20 1/2 × 23 1/8 inches (52.1 × 58.7 cm), Image: 20 1/2 × 23 1/8 inches (52.1 × 58.7 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"
Collector's mark: Francis Patrick Garvan (Lugt 1041a)
Lettered lower left: "Invt Drawn & Engrav'd by J. Dixon. P[...] According to Act of Parliamt March 30, 1774"
- 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:
- feathers | globe | headdress | lantern | priest | religious and mythological subject | snake | wings
- Associated People:
- Scotia
Hibernia
America
Father Time, man with wings and scythe
Britannia - Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:66659
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