Androméde by Jean-Emile Laboureur
Androméde
Jean-Emile Laboureur
Title
Androméde
Artist
Year
1935
Technique
engraving
Image Size
12 7/8 x 12 1/8" platemark
Signature
pencil, lower left; initialled in plate, lower left image.
Edition Size
9/15 (total edition of 129 impressions in 5 states)
Annotations
editioned in pencil, lower right
Reference
Laboureur 504
Paper
cream wove vellum
State
iv/v
Publisher
artist
Inventory ID
18957
Price
SOLD
Description
In this somewhat surreal image strange fish and sea creatures rise to observe the Greek goddess Andromeda, who has been chained to a rock, to be sacrificed to the sea monster Cetus to atone for her mother's (Cassiopea) boasting. She was rescued by Perseus, whose ship can be seen in the distance, approaching in a storm.