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Object Type: print
Museum number: 1951,0714.81
Description: Perseus, spurred by Athena, is about to behead Medusa, who lies on the left after seeing her reflection in Athena's mirrored shield and turning into stone; circular composition, after Bertoli Etching and engraving
Producer name: Print made by: Jeremias Jakob Sedelmayer; After: Antonio Daniele Bertoli
School/style: Italian; German
Production date: 1721-1743 (c)
Materials: paper
Technique: engraving; etching
Dimensions: Height: 340 millimetres (trimmed); Width: 276 millimetres
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Location: Not on display
Subjects: classical mythology; classical deity
Associated names: Representation of: Athena/Minerva; Representation of: Perseus; Representation of: Medusa; Associated with: Gundacker Ludwig Joseph, Graf von Althan (dedicatee)
Acquisition name: Purchased from: Colnaghi
Funder name: With contribution from: Count Antoine Seilern
Previous owner: Previous owner/ex-collection: Liechtenstein
Acquisition date: 1951
Acquisition notes: The group 1951,0714.74 to 323 was acquired with the support of Count Seilern. See Popham's letter and Seilern's reply in the Letter Book for 1951.
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1951,0714.81

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