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PrintsAmerican20th century

Perseus Beheading Medusa VIII

1945

Artists

André RaczArtist

Classification

Prints

Technique

Engraving and softground etching

Medium

Engraving and softground etching printed in black and reddish brown

Culture

American

Century

20th century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Department of Prints

Dimensions

plate: 54.9 x 37.7 cm (21 5/8 x 14 13/16 in.)

Provenance

Marjorie B. Cohn, Arlington, Massachusetts, gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, October 20, 1998.

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