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Painted panel of a youth in white leaning over three women in red-pink robes, with Latin text in gray capitals across the top and a gilded frame.

Perseus and the Graiae

A youthful figure in a white tunic leans over three women in flowing red-pink drapery, who crouch and recline across the lower half of a wooden-grained panel. Above them, a band of Latin inscription runs in gray capitals across the top, and a gilded frame surrounds the work.

Artist
Edward Burne-Jones
Date
1877
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3276 × 2983 px
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Public domain · Edward Burne-Jones died 1898 and the work dates by 1877; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Edward Burne-Jones, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Perseo y las Greas

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