Perseus en Andromeda, Jean Louis Delignon, after Titiaan, 1786 - 1808

Title(s)

Perseus en Andromeda
Persée et Androméde. (title on object)
La Galerie du Palais Royal (series title)
Schilderijen uit de collectie van de Hertog van Orléans (series title)

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-1998-710

Catalogue reference

• IFF 18e siècle 65-2(2)

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Artist

• print maker: Jean Louis Delignon (mentioned on object)
• after painting by: Titiaan (mentioned on object)
• after drawing by: Antoine Borel (mentioned on object)
• publisher: Jacques Couché
• publisher: Jacques Bouillard
• Franse kroon (mentioned on object)

Place

print maker: France
after drawing by: France
publisher: Paris
publisher: Paris
France

Dating

1786 - 1808

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving / etching

Measurements

height 416 mm × width 289 mm

What

• Perseus and Andromeda
• Perseus kills the sea monster (or turns it into stone by showing it the Gorgon's head) to release Andromeda; sometimes her parents Cepheus and Cassiopea watch the scene
• armorial bearing, heraldry

Credit line

• Gift of G.J. Stoel, Vledder

Acquisition

gift 1998

Copyright

Public domain

• Inventaire du fonds français : graveurs du dix-huitième siècle, dl. 6, pp. 250-251, cat.nr. 65
• Galerie du Palais Royal gravée d'après les tableaux des différentes écoles qui la composent