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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