Circe
1906
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
205.8 × 128.6 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the artist under the terms of the National Gallery of Victoria Travelling Scholarship, 1906
© Richard Altson
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Inscription
inscribed in grey paint l.r.: Myer. Altson. - 1906 -
Accession Number
259-2
Department
Australian Painting
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Subjects (general)
Human Figures Religion and Mythology
Subjects (specific)
Circe (Greek deity, sorceress) magic (occult science) nudes (representations) pig (genus) sorcerers women (female humans)
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