Perseus Holding the Head of Medusa While Being Attacked by the Other Gorgons; verso: A Sketch
Henry Fuseli Swiss
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Title: Perseus Holding the Head of Medusa While Being Attacked by the Other Gorgons; verso: A Sketch
Artist:
Henry Fuseli (Swiss, Zürich 1741–1825 London)
Date: 1816
Medium: Pen and brown ink, over black chalk; framing line in pen and brown ink; verso: red and black chalk (or graphite?)
Dimensions: Sheet: 8 15/16 × 7 5/16 in. (22.7 × 18.5 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Purchase, Brooke Russell Astor Bequest, 2013
Object Number: 2013.66
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