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Perseus confronting Phineas with the head of Medusa

Maker

Formerly attributed to
Giovanni Stefano Danedi (artist)
1608-1689

After

1624-1659

Title

Perseus confronting Phineas with the head of Medusa

Medium

black chalk, pen and grey ink and grey wash on laid paper, adhered at three corners to a paper support

Dimensions

Height: 21.8 cm
Width: 32.4 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.4481

Mode of Acquisition

Robert Clermont Witt, bequest, 1952

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords






Provenance

Max de Beer (London); purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), n.d.; Witt Bequest 1952

Inscriptions

Watermark: Watermark: none.

Inscription: S Stefano Danedi

Inscription: Milanese School

Inscription: 4481

Inscription: 6

Collector's mark: collector's mark of Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)

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