Medea and Jason, from Greek Heroines

Georg Pencz, 1539

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Medea and Jason, from Greek Heroines, 1539. Engraving in black on paper.

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Engraving in black on paper · Sheet: 11.8 × 7.4 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: Medea and Jason, from Greek Heroines
Artist: Georg Pencz German, c. 1500-1550
Date: 1539
Medium: Engraving in black on paper
Dimensions: Sheet: 11.8 × 7.4 cm (4 11/16 × 2 15/16 in.)
Credit line: The Charles Deering Collection
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

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