Perseus with the Head of Medusa, Turning Phineus and his Followers to Stone

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Polidoro da Caravaggio

Title

Perseus with the Head of Medusa, Turning Phineus and his Followers to Stone

Place

Italy (Artist's nationality:)

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1567

Medium

Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, over black chalk, on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

20.4 × 48.7 cm (8 1/16 × 19 3/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Chauncey McCormick and Mrs. Richard E. Danielson

Reference Number

1927.2110

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