Perseus and the Origin of Coral
Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée) · French
Date: ca. 1671
Medium: Black chalk, sepia and black ink, sepia and gray wash heightened with white
Dimensions: 10 x 12 13/16 in. (25.4 x 32.5 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Themes: Landscapes, Perseus
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Met highlightDate range
1668 – 1674
Largest dimension
32.5 cm
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