Joachim WtewaelDutch, 1566–1638Persée secourant Andromède
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Persée secourant Andromède” now? Musée du Louvre, Salle 806, Aile Richelieu, Niveau 2, Paris. Yes, on view now. Checked September 26, 2026.
Closed· opens tomorrow at 9:00 AM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
Perseus Freeing Andromeda is a 1611 oil-on-canvas painting by the Dutch Mannerist painter Joachim Wtewael. Since 1982 it has been in the collection of the Louvre in Paris. A preparatory drawing for it also survives in the Albertina in Vienna, reprising the pose in the same artist's St Sebastian Bound to a Tree for Andromeda. In the final painting he used a less curving and more supple pose for Andromeda.
Details
- Accession number
- RF 1982 51
In the catalog
Sources
- Musée du Louvre
- Image: Musée du Louvre — © 2016 GrandPalaisRmn (musée du Louvre) / Stéphane Maréchalle
