Perseus and Andromeda
Datec. 1819
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions6 3/8 × 7 3/4 inches (16.19 × 19.69 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Robert H. Tannahill
Object number70.170
ClassificationsPaintings
Curator NotesFemale nude stands at center with face turned down to right shoulder. Her hands are tied behind her to a tall, narrow rock. At the right, a dragon turns its head towards a nude male figure who attacks from the sky with a gold shield and sword. In the background, a dark blue sea with medium blue sky.
On View
On viewLocations
- Exhibition Demo Museum (Hanover Square), Level 3, European Paintings, Gallery 9
ProvenanceFormerly in the collection of:
Haguet, Paris (sold Dec 16, 1889, Coutant-Haguet sale, no
21)
Henri Beraldi, Paris
Gallimard, Paris
Cassirer, Berlin
McNeil Reid, Edinburgh
Exhibitions
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