Commerce, or the Triumph of the Thames (painting 4 of 6 in the series 'The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture')
James Barry · Irish, 1741-1806
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This large painting shows a reclining bearded river god, crowned with reeds, enthroned on the water beside a cornucopia-like basket and a dish of offerings. Above him a winged youth in a helmet, identifiable as Mercury, blows a trumpet and flies across a dusky sky, while nude sea nymphs and robed figures crowd the water around a tall tower and distant ships.
