Perseus and Andromeda, unknown maker from Austria

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Perseus and Andromeda
Perseus and Andromeda
Perseus and Andromeda
circa 1775
Perseus and Andromeda , circa 1775
Where object was made: Archduchy of Austria (present-day Austria)
Material/technique: porcelain
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 34.7 x 19.3 x 19 cm
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 13 11/16 x 7 5/8 x 7 1/2 in
Credit line: Museum purchase
Accession number: 1955.0084
Not on display
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Archive Label 2003: This porcelain statuette relates a scene from the heroic legend of Perseus found in Greek mythology. Andromeda was the daughter of Cassiopea and Cepheus, king of Ethiopia. Cassiopea claimed that she and her daughter were more beautiful than the sea nymphs, the Nereids. Insulted, the Nereids complained to Poseidon, god of the sea who threatened to send a flood and a sea monster to destroy Ethopia. An oracle advised Cepheus to chain his daughter Andromeda to the sea cliff as a sacrifice. This statuette depicts the moment when Perseus sees Andromeda and rescues her in exchange for her hand in marriage.