© National Museum Cardiff
Perseus and the Graiae
Artist: Sir Edward Burne-Jones (1833 - 1898)
Location: National Museum Cardiff
Date: 1877-1888
Materials: oil, bronze & silver leaf on carved gesso on an oak panel overpainted in gold
Dimensions: 152.4 x 168.7cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £25,000 (Total: £60,000; tax remission)
Vendor: Trustees of the 1st Earl of Balfour's Trust (through Christie's)
Provenance:
Arthur Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour (1848-1930); by descent to the Trustees of the 1st Earl of Balfour's Trust.
Description:
Burne-Jones's retelling of the Perseus legend concentrated on its most familiar episodes. Perseus is visiting the Graiae, three sisters of the gorgon, to force them to help him find and kill Medusa. This relief is a key element in the artist's uncompleted 'Perseus' cycle. The other oils, unfinished canvases and cartoons from the series are in the Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart.
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