The Metamorphosis of Actaeon
Luca Penni|Jean Mignon · Italian|French
Date: 1535–55
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: 16 3/4 x 22 1/2 in. (42.6 x 57.2 cm)
Classification: Prints
Themes: Cupid, Diana, Female Nudes, Trees
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1980
Date range
1535 – 1555
Largest dimension
57.2 cm
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