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Perseus and Andromeda

Datec. 1819
Object PlaceFrance, Western Europe, Europe
MediumOil on canvas
ClassificationsPaintings
Dimensions6 3/8 × 7 3/4 inches (16.19 × 19.69 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Robert H. Tannahill
Object number70.170
DescriptionFemale 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 view
Locations
  • 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