The Sorrow of Telemachus
The Met
Artist: Angelica Kauffmann(Swiss, Chur 1741–1807 Rome)
Date: 1783
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 32 3/4 x 45 in. (83.2 x 114.3 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Collis P. Huntington, 1900
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Several robed figures, some with musical instruments, in a verdant landscape, with one figure gesturing
Detailed Description
A group of eight figures is depicted in a landscape setting. In the center, a figure in a flowing white gown with a red sash sits on a low bench, extending their right arm with an open palm towards the left. Their gaze is directed slightly to the left. To their right, a bearded figure in a dark robe sits at a small, ornate table holding golden vessels. Next to the bearded figure, another figure in a yellow tunic is seated, leaning their head on their hand. To the far right, a standing figure in a light yellow gown with a blue sash holds a basket of colorful fruits and flowers towards the seated figure in the yellow tunic. In the foreground, near the bottom right, a golden jug and a shallow dish rest on the ground. On the left side of the composition, three figures are gathered. One figure, partially nude with a light drape, holds a lyre. Another seated figure wears a light brown dress. In the lower left, a figure in a blue and white dress kneels, pouring water from a golden ewer into a shallow basin on the ground. The background features a verdant landscape with trees, distant hills, and a cloudy sky. A large rock formation is visible behind the central figures on the right. The ground is covered in green grass.
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