Ulysses deriding Polyphemus, reproduction, page, photomechanical print, cliché maker: Swan Electric Engraving Co., after painting by Joseph Mallord William Turner, Clewer, c. 1889 - in or before 1899, photographer, Berkshire, paper, photoaquatint, height 112 mm x width 174 mm, Polyphemus hurls a rock at Ulysses' departing ships, A wide, sepia-toned scene showing a large ornate sailing vessel with tall, decorated sails and a rowed hull positioned on calm water, flanked by rocky formations rising from the sea; smaller boats and oars appear near the vessel and along the shoreline, and a distant rock arch or stack is visible toward the center background. The sky is filled with swirling, clouded textures, and light seems to break near the horizon, casting reflections on the water surface. The composition includes carved decorative elements on the ship, figures aboard the vessel, and a darker shoreline mass on the left with a lighter, more open seascape to the right. The image is bordered by...
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Ulysses deriding Polyphemus, reproduction, page, photomechanical print, cliché maker: Swan Electric Engraving Co., after painting by Joseph Mallord William Turner, Clewer, c. 1889 - in or before 1899, photographer, Berkshire, paper, photoaquatint, height 112 mm x width 174 mm, Polyphemus hurls a rock at Ulysses' departing ships, A wide, sepia-toned scene showing a large ornate sailing vessel with tall, decorated sails and a rowed hull positioned on calm water, flanked by rocky formations rising from the sea; smaller boats and oars appear near the vessel and along the shoreline, and a distant rock arch or stack is visible toward the center background. The sky is filled with swirling, clouded textures, and light seems to break near the horizon, casting reflections on the water surface. The composition includes carved decorative elements on the ship, figures aboard the vessel, and a darker shoreline mass on the left with a lighter, more open seascape to the right. The image is bordered by a pale margin with a faint band of discoloration near the bottom edge.

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Ulysses deriding Polyphemus reproduction page photomechanical print cliché maker Swan Electric Engraving Co painting Joseph Mallord William Turner Clewer c 1889 - 1899 photographer Berkshire paper photoaquatint height 112 mm x width 174 mm Polyphemus hurls rock departing ships wide sepia-toned scene showing large ornate sailing vessel tall decorated sails rowed hull positioned calm water flanked rocky formations rising sea smaller boats oars near vessel shoreline distant rock arch stack visible center background sky filled swirling clouded textures light seems break near horizon casting reflections water surface composition includes carved decorative elements ship figures aboard darker shoreline mass left lighter open seascape right image bordered pale margin faint band discoloration near bottom edge

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