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Summary
John William Waterhouse: Ulysses and the Sirens
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| Artist |
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| Title |
Ulysses and the Sirens |
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| Object type | painting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | mythological painting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | 1891 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | oil on canvas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | height: 100.6 cm (39.6 in); width: 202 cm (79.5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collection |
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| Current location |
19th Century European Paintings Gallery Level 2, NGV International |
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| Accession number |
p.396.3-1 |
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| Object history | Purchased, 1891 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exhibition history |
Royal Academy summer exhibition, Burlington House, 1891  , cat. no. 475 |
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| Notes | More info at museum site | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| References | Michelle Bonollo; Sonia Dean, lit. ed.; list, eds. (1999). J. W. Waterhouse’s Ulysses and the Sirens: breaking tradition and revealing fears. Art Journal Edition 40. The Council of Trustees of the National Gallery of Victoria. Retrieved on May 18, 2017. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | qQH6ni1OHjyz9A at Google Cultural Institute maximum zoom level | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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