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Galatea married

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George Du Maurier
1834-1896

Galatea married

[London : s.n., 1866?]
wood engraving
image: 102 x 175 mm; sheet: 188 x 260 mm
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.1130
Notes
Caption continues: (Restored by Mr. Punch from one of the Elgin bas-reliefs representing the fragment of a wheel.)
Title from published caption.
Proof of a wood engraving after an illustration by Du Maurier for Punch, Apr. 14, 1866, p. 151.
Provenance

From the library of Gordon N. Ray.

Summary

Cartoon shows a classical chariot driven by a young woman with two fauns riding behind her, accompanied by a cyclops who rides beside the chariot on horseback.

Associated names
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
Classification
Department
Century prints