The Rape of Tamar
The Met
Artist: Eustache Le Sueur(French, Paris 1616–1655 Paris)
Date: probably ca. 1640
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 74 1/2 x 63 1/2 in. (189.2 x 161.3 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman Gift, 1984
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Man with a raised dagger, woman holding a cup, and a figure leaning away
Detailed Description
An indoor scene shows three figures. In the foreground, a muscular man with long brown hair and a beard lunges forward from the left, his right arm raised high, clutching a dark dagger. He wears white drapery around his lower body and a blue cloth across his chest. A woman to his right grasps the blue cloth with her left hand. His face is contorted, with an open mouth and furrowed brow. The woman, seated or kneeling, leans away from the man, her body angled towards the right. She wears a golden-yellow gown and a blue drapery over her lap and left arm. Her light brown hair is styled with a small tiara. Her face shows wide eyes and an open mouth. In her right hand, she holds a small, ornate golden cup. To the far left, in the mid-ground, another figure is seen from behind, leaning away from the central action. This figure wears a blue tunic and white drapery and appears to be falling or leaning against a dark, fluted column. The background features deep red drapery hanging from above, forming a canopy over the central figures. To the right, a dark, overturned ornate vessel lies on the tiled floor. To the left, near the leaning figure, a large, ornate golden jug with a handle sits on a pedestal. The floor is a light-colored tile. Lighting emphasizes the figures, casting shadows on the background elements.
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