A fight between two men is interrupted by a woman representing mercy, pleading on behalf of the losing party. Engraving by G.T. Doo, 1848, after W. Etty.

  • Etty, William, 1787-1849.
Date:
[1890?]
Reference:
46765i
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[London] : Cassell & Company Limited, [1890?]

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1 print : line engraving, with etching ; image 28.7 x 38.4 cm

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The combat. Mercy interceding for the vanquished. Painted by William Etty, R.A. Engraved by G.T. Doo Historical engraver in ordinary to her Majesty, 1848

Reference

Wellcome Collection 46765i

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According to the lettering, this engraving was made from the earliest painting of this composition in the Royal Scottish Academy, but literature cited in the Wikipedia article on the painting states that the engraving was made from a second version subsequently in the Ringling Museum, Sarasota, Florida

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