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The Exposition of Cyrus, a naked young boy at center guarded by dogs, a woman and a sheep at left, antique statues in the background at right, from 'Houghton Gallery'

Artist and publisher John Boydell British
Intermediary draftsman Richard Earlom British
1765
Not on view

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  • Title: The Exposition of Cyrus, a naked young boy at center guarded by dogs, a woman and a sheep at left, antique statues in the background at right, from 'Houghton Gallery'
  • Series/Portfolio: 'Houghton Gallery'
  • Artist and publisher: John Boydell (British, Dorrington, Shropshire 1720–1804 London)
  • Artist: Intermediary draftsman Richard Earlom (British, London 1743–1822 London)
  • Artist: After Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (Il Grechetto) (Italian, Genoa 1609–1664 Mantua)
  • Date: 1765
  • Medium: Etching and engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 19 1/2 in. × 16 in. (49.6 × 40.7 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1962
  • Object Number: 62.602.563(1)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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