Chapter Heading Woodcut featuring Neptune and Mermaids details |
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| Image title: | Chapter Heading Woodcut featuring Neptune and Mermaids | |
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| Source: | Ray, John: “A Compleat Collection of English Proverbs” (1737) | |
| Place shown: | none | |
| Keywords: | mythical creatures, mermaids, water, horses, transport, chapterheads, greyscale | |
| Status: | public domain in the USA, out of copyright in Canada, hence royalty-free stock image for all purposes and no usage credit required | |
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A decorative woodcut from above the Introduction; it is not related to the text. The engraving features Neptune, the God of the Ocean; he is naked, crowned, complete with trident, and rides a chariot with water-wheels, pulled by horses. He is accompanied by mermaids. |
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| Filename: | 000-iii-chapter-heading-neptune-woodcut-q75-500x176.jpg | |
| Blog link: | http://www.fromoldbooks.org/Ray-Proverbs/pages/000-iii-chapter-heading-neptune-woodcut//000-iii-chapter-heading-neptune-woodcut-q75-500x176.jpg | |
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