Candaules King of Lydia shewing his Queen to his favourite Gyges

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Title: Candaules King of Lydia shewing his Queen to his favourite Gyges
Alternative Title: Candaules King of Lydia showing his Queen to his favourite Gyges
Creator: Finlayson, John, 1730-1776, printmaker, artist, publisher
Published / Created: publish'd accorg. to act of Parliamt., 1765 May 9th.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Sold at the Golden Lamp in Berwick Street, Soho
Abstract: "The Queen standing naked on the right, but for a cloak draped over her left arm and jewellery, looking to left at a young man in armour who turns in the doorway to look at her, while the King sits in the background, gesturing towards them; an incense burner and the Queen's crown on a stool in the foreground."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title engraved below image.
Probably published by John Finlayson, as the street address "Golden Lamp in Berwick Street" in imprint is likely his; see British Museum online catalogue.
Dedication engraved beneath title: Dedicated to William Fitzherbert Esqr. by his oblig'd humble servt. J. Finlayson.
Provenance: Maggs Bros.; October 2025.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 51 x 38.2 cm, on sheet 53 x 40 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Mezzotints England London 1765
Material: mezzotint ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Turkey
Lydia (Kingdom).
Subject (Name): Candaules, King of Lydia, -approximately 685 B.C.,
Gyges, King of Lydia, -approximately 648 B.C.,
Subject (Topic): Kings
Queens
Nudes
Incense
Crowns
Subjects: Candaules, King of Lydia, -approximately 685 B.C.
Gyges, King of Lydia, -approximately 648 B.C.
Kings > Turkey > Lydia (Kingdom).
Queens > Turkey > Lydia (Kingdom).
Nudes
Incense
Crowns
England > London > 1765