Perseus freeing Andromeda
Engraving
c.1600 (published)
c.1600 (published)
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| Place of origin |
Engraving, an impression from the engraved decoration on a metalwork dish.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Perseus freeing Andromeda (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | engraving |
| Brief description | Johann Theodor de Bry after Hendrik Goltzius. Perseus freeing Andromeda. Impression from the engraved decoration on a metalwork dish. Lettered with Latin and German verses. Engraving, c.1600. |
| Physical description | Engraving, an impression from the engraved decoration on a metalwork dish. |
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| Object history | The subject is taken from an engraving by Hendrick Goltzius, having been adapted in shape from oblong to circular. |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1938. London: The Board of Education, 1939. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.2308-1938 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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