Perseus with the head of Medusa
Printmaker:
Unknown
Printmaker:
Gallo, Giovanni
(After)
Draughtsman:
Pino, Marco
(After)
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount
16th Century
Circa
1570
CE
-
Circa
1600
CE
Based on a print by Gallo, Bartsch number 25, reverse direction with some changes.
Chiaroscuro woodcut : Printed with two tone blocks in red and orange. No outline block
Accession number: 31.K.9-23
Primary reference Number: 129283
Bartsch: 25
Illustrated Bartsch: 124.25
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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