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Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851
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Liber Studiorum
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Aesacus is changed into a diving bird while pursuing the nymph Hesperia (or Asterope), who is bitten by a snake
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Print made by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
Aesacus and Hesperie
1819
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Print made by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851
Aesacus and Hesperie
1819