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Pluto (from Demogorgon and the Deities series, 1 of 7 blocks)
Pluto (from Demogorgon and the Deities series, 1 of 7 blocks)

Pluto (from Demogorgon and the Deities series, 1 of 7 blocks)

Hendrick Goltzius (Dutch, 1558–1617)
about 1594
Medium/TechniqueChiaroscuro woodcut printed from a line block and two tone blocks (pale brown and a darker brown)
DimensionsSheet (oval cut to line block border): 35 x 26.3 cm (13 3/4 x 10 3/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of the Children of Dr. James B. Ayer
Accession number21.10842
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ClassificationsPrints
ProvenanceDr. James Bourne Ayer (b. 1849 - d. 1910), Boston; by inheritance to his children, Mary Farwell (neé Ayer) Rousmanière (b. 1878 - d. 1935), NY, NY, Nathaniel Farwell Ayer (b. 1879 - d. 1948), Boston, Dr. James Bourne Ayer (b. 1882 - d. 1963), Boston, and Elizabeth (neé Ayer) Inches (b. 1891 - d. ?); December 31, 1921, their gift to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 31, 1921)