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The Fisherman and the Syren
ArtistFrederic Leighton
Yearc. 1856–1858
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions66.3 cm × 48.7 cm (26.1 in × 19.2 in)
LocationBristol Museum & Art Gallery

The Fisherman and the Syren is an oil painting by Frederic Leighton, first exhibited in 1858. It is a composition of two small full-length figures, a mermaid clasping a fisherman round the neck.[1] The picture is in the collection of the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery.

  1. ^ Rhys 1900, p. 16.

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