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Perseus with the Head of Medusa
Public Domain

Francesco Bartolozzi and Giovanni Battista Cipriani

Perseus with the Head of Medusa

1746

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Perseus with the Head of Medusa

1746

Physical Qualities Stipple engraving, Image (within borders): 224 × 186 mm. (8 13/16 × 7 5/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.6537
Printed in sepia ink, wide margins, borders
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1946; Garrett Collection; T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore

Inscribed: In lower margin at bottom, "London Published May 1 1788 by E. M. Diemar N.114 Strand." At bottom of picture to right of center, on face, collector's mark "R A" (lught 2186) Rudolph Ackermann

Markings: Claghorn stamp on back, watermark

Artist

Francesco Bartolozzi

1726–1814

English, born Italy, 1727-1815
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Artist

Giovanni Battista Cipriani

1726–1784

Italian, 1727-1785; active in Britian
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