Castor and Pollux Rescuing Helen
| Title | Castor and Pollux Rescuing Helen |
|---|---|
| Artist | Sébastien-Louis-Guillaume Norblin de la Gourdaine |
| Date | 1818 19th century |
| Medium | pen and ink with wash over graphite, heightened with white gouache on toned paper |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Castor and Pollux Rescuing Helen” is a work by Sébastien-Louis-Guillaume Norblin de la Gourdaine, dated 1818. It is executed in pen and ink with wash over graphite, heightened with white gouache on toned paper and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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