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- subject matching 'Folklore, legend and myth'
A selection of portraits and images that depict or allude to stories or characters from popular folklore, legend and myth. See also: 'Angels, fairies and cherubs' (Theme) and 'Nudes and naked figures' (Genre).
by Bernard Lens (II), published by John Smith
mezzotint, circa 1688
NPG D18951
after Unknown artist
line engraving, early 18th century
NPG D27344
after Unknown artist
line engraving, 18th century
NPG D27575
by and published by John Smith, after Carlo Maratta
mezzotint, 1707
NPG D11717
'Loves of the Gods': Vulcan and Ceres
by John Smith, after Titian
mezzotint, 1708
NPG D11715
'Loves of the Gods': Neptune and Amphitrite
by John Smith, after Titian
mezzotint, 1708
NPG D11714
'Loves of the Gods': Cupid and Psyche
by John Smith, after Titian
mezzotint, 1708
NPG D11716
'Loves of the Gods': Vulcan and Ceres
by John Smith, after Titian
mezzotint, 1708
NPG D18966
'Loves of the Gods': Mars and Venus
by John Smith, after Titian
mezzotint, 1708
NPG D18971
'Loves of the Gods': Apollo and Daphne
by John Smith, after Titian
mezzotint, 1709
NPG D11708
'Loves of the Gods': (Bacchus; Ariadne; Cupid)
by John Smith, after Titian
mezzotint, 1709
NPG D11709
'Loves of the Gods': Pluto and Proserpina
by John Smith, after Titian
mezzotint, 1709
NPG D11710
'Loves of the Gods': Jupiter, Juno and Io
by John Smith, after Titian
mezzotint, 1709
NPG D11712
'Loves of the Gods': Bacchus and Ariadne
by John Smith, after Titian
mezzotint, 1709
NPG D18968
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Isaac Oliver
line engraving, published 1738
NPG D31904
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Isaac Oliver
line engraving, published 1738
NPG D31905
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, published 1738
NPG D40511
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton
line engraving, published 1741 (1741)
NPG D42919
by Sir Robert Strange
line engraving, circa 1749
NPG D3357
George Montagu, Viscount Mandeville; Elizabeth Montagu (née Dashwood), Duchess of Manchester
by James Watson, published by Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1766-1768)
NPG D38187