[Perseus slaying Medusa] [graphic]

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Title: [Perseus slaying Medusa] [graphic]
Alternative Title: Frontispiece: Perseus slaying Medusa
Creator: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker, artist
Published / Created: [between 1729 and 1731]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Thomas Wood
Abstract: Perseus carries in his left hand the head of Medusa who lies dead on the ground at the left; his head is turned back over his shoulder to watch Pegasus fly away
Description: Title, state, publisher, and date from Paulson.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Ms. note in Steevens's hand above: Perseus & Andromeda / 170.
On page 52 in volume 1. Plate trimmed to: sheet 16.2 x 10.9 cm.
Provenance: George Steevens bequeathed this collection to William Windham (1750-1810). At Windham's death, the collection was put up for sale on 20 July 1810 and was bought in by Mrs. Windham at 292 guineas; by descent through the Windham family; Sotheby's, 17 February 1919 to Dyson Perrins for £400; Sotheby's sale including Property of the Late C.W. Dyson Perrins, Esq., 11 June 1959, lot 100 purchased by Maggs Bros. for W.S. Lewis for £1300.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 16.4 x 11.1 cm
Edition: [State 1].
Language: English

Genre: Illustrations
Frontispieces
Book illustrations
Etchings England London 1729
Material: etching ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Theobald, Mr. 1688-1744. (Lewis),
Subject (Topic): Medusa (Greek mythology)
Pegasus (Greek mythology)
Perseus (Greek mythology)
Subjects: Theobald, Mr. (Lewis), 1688-1744 > Illustrations
Medusa (Greek mythology)
Pegasus (Greek mythology)
Perseus (Greek mythology)
England > London > 1729
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership
Kinnaird, Charles Kinnaird, Baron, 1780-1826 > Ownership

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