Musidora and Her Two Companions
| Musidora and Her Two Companions | |
|---|---|
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| Artist | Benjamin West |
| Year | 1795 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, history painting |
| Dimensions | 52.1 cm × 72.4 cm (20.5 in × 28.5 in) |
| Location | Private collection |
Musidora and Her Two Companions is a 1795 oil painting by the Anglo-American artist Benjamin West. It depicts a nude scene inspired by James Thomson's 1727 poem Summer, part of his larger work The Seasons. Musidora and her companions Sacharissa and Amoret, are surprised while bathing in a stream by the watching Damon. [1] The subject was a popular one in British art with works by Thomas Gainsborough William Etty amongst others. [2]
It was likely to have been displayed at the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition of 1795 at Somerset House under the title Nymphs Bathing. More recently it has been auctioned at Sotheby's. [3]
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Alberts, Robert C. Benjamin West: A Biography. Houghton Mifflin, 1978.
- Clubbe, John. Byron, Sully, and the Power of Portraiture. Taylor and Francis, 2017.
- Dillenberger, John. Benjamin West. Trinity University Press, 1977
- Grossman, Lloyd. Benjamin West and the Struggle to be Modern. Merrell Publishers, 2015.
- Robinson, Leonads. William Etty: The Life and Art. McFarland, 2007.
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