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Glaucus and Scylla
Glaucus and Scylla
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Glaucus and Scylla

Artist Salvator Rosa (Italian, 1615 - 1673)
Datec. 1661
MediumEtching with drypoint
Dimensionssheet: 17 1/4 x 12 in. (43.8 x 30.5 cm)
image: 13 1/2 x 9 1/4 in. (34.3 x 23.5 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Adolph Mueller
Object numberPR-83-120
Collections
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