[Perseus Triumphant]

Unknownabout 1870–1890

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Study of Antonio Canova's sculpture "Perseus Triumphant" at the Vatican Museum. The statue depicts a nude male figure, Perseus, holding a sword in one hand and Medusa's head in the other. Perseus is wearing a helmet and has a cloth draped over his outstretched arm.

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Details

Title: [Perseus Triumphant]
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: about 1870–1890
Location Created: Rome, Italy; Vatican City
Physical Dimensions: 35.8 × 25.5 cm (14 1/8 × 10 1/16 in.)
Type: Print
External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
Medium: Albumen silver print
Terms of Use: Open Content
Number: 86.XP.660.3
Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Creator Display Name: Unknown
Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)

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