Perseus Beheading Medusa V
PrintsAmerican20th century

Perseus Beheading Medusa V

1945

Artists

André RaczArtist
Classification
Prints
Technique
Softground etching and aquatint
Medium
Softground etching, engraving, and aquatint with gauffrage on white, wove paper
Culture
American
Century
20th century
Division
Modern and Contemporary Art
Department
Department of Prints

Dimensions

plate: 54.8 × 37.7 cm (21 9/16 × 14 13/16 in.) sheet: 62.9 × 45.7 cm (24 3/4 × 18 in.)

Provenance

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

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