The Childhood of Oedipus, Plate 2 from 'The Myth of Oedipus' / Kurt Seligmann

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Accession Number: 1986/2.97.2
Title: The Childhood of Oedipus, Plate 2 from 'The Myth of Oedipus'
Artist: Kurt Seligmann
Artist Nationality: American
Artist Life Dates: 1900-1962
Medium and Support: etching on off-white wove paper
Object Creation Date: 1944
Credit Line: Museum purchase made possible by the Alfred E. Pernt Memorial Fund, in honor of Dr. of Technical Sciences Max H.J. Pernt and his wife Anna Pernt (née Mueller)
Dimensions: 58.5 cm x 41.3 cm (23 1/16 in. x 16 1/4 in.)
Century: 20th century
Primary Keywords: mythology; oedipus; surrealism
Secondary Keywords: allegory and literature; literary; literary characters; modern and contemporary art; movement
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 887 x 1227
File Size: 120 KB
Record: 1986/2.97.2
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1986-sl-2.97.2/1986_2.97.2.jpg

In public portfolios: Greco-Roman mythology (116); Greek cultural influence (140); Poetry and Narratives (95); The Divine Comedy (143)

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Full citation: "The Childhood of Oedipus, Plate 2 from 'The Myth of Oedipus'; Kurt Seligmann." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1986-sl-2.97.2/1986_2.97.2.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024.