Perseus en Andromeda, RP-P-1943-637, Johannes Josephus Aarts, between 1881 and 1934

Identification title(s): perseus and andromeda. Object type: print object number: rp-p-1943-637. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 2228. Description: perseus lies on a rock by the sea. Above him, andromeda soars through the air on the winged horse pegasus. She holds medusa's head in her right hand. In the waves beneath perseus is the sea monster to which andromeda was sacrificed. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: johannes josephus aarts. Dating: 1881 - 1934. Physical features: woodcut. Material: paper technique: woodcut. Dimensions: image: h 237 mm × w 177 mm. Subject: what: (the story of) perseus. Pegasus, the winged horse. Acquisition: purchase 1943. Date: between 1881 and 1934.