Perseus with the Head of Medusa
1840 – 1905
Accession number: 1908P310
Pencil on cream/grey paper.
Width: 287 mm
Height: 272 mm
Information
The mythical hero Perseus beheaded the monstrous gorgon Medusa, whose gaze turned to stone anyone who looked at her. In Solomon's drawing the figure of Perseus, helmeted and with the artist's own addition of wings and a halo-like circle of light around his head, holds up the Medusa's head as a trophy. Rather than seeming triumphant, however, he shares the brooding and withdrawn melancholy of many of Solomon's late figures.
- Presented by Cecil F. Crofton, 1908.
- © Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
Makers
| Association | Artist | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Artist | Simeon Solomon | - |
Exhibitions
| Catalogue No. | Venue | Date(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | |||
| - | BMAG G14 | 2002-03-23 - 2002-06-23 | |
Associated people
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Perseus | Depicted |
| Medusa | Depicted |
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