Andromache and Astyanax
The Met
Artist: Pierre Paul Prud'hon|Charles Pompée Le Boulanger de Boisfrémont(French, Cluny 1758–1823 Paris)
Date: ?1813–17; 1823–24?
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 52 x 67 1/8 in. (132.1 x 170.5 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Collis P. Huntington, 1900
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Five figures, including a woman holding a child, in a dimly lit interior with architectural details
Detailed Description
The image depicts five figures in a dimly lit interior with architectural elements. In the center, a woman with light skin and dark hair, wearing a mustard yellow tunic and a white draped skirt, sits on a white bench. She holds a small child with light skin and dark curly hair, dressed in a reddish-brown garment, close to her chest. The child looks up at her, and she gazes down at the child. Her head is adorned with a white, textured band. To her left, a tall, white, curved object, possibly a lyre or a bow, rests against the bench. To the far left, another woman with light skin and dark hair is seated on a dark, rectangular block. She wears a purple sleeveless tunic and an orange-brown draped skirt, with her hands clasped in her lap. She looks towards the central woman and child. To the right of the central figures, a woman with light skin and dark hair kneels on a low, light-colored stool. She wears a green sleeveless tunic and a dark blue draped skirt, with her hands open and raised slightly. She also looks towards the central woman and child. Behind her, a taller woman with light skin and dark hair stands, dressed in a white garment under a voluminous red cloak. She wears a gold band on her head and extends her right arm and open hand towards the central group. Behind her, partially obscured by the red cloak, a man with light skin and white hair and beard stands, wearing a dark brown garment. The background is dark brown, with faint architectural lines and two large, gold-colored vessels with decorative elements visible in the upper corners. The floor is a lighter brown.
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