De Morgan, Evelyn (1855-1919)
Love’s Passing
1883–1884
Oil on canvas, 71.7 x 109.8 cm
De Morgan Collection
The open book shows a passage from Latin poet Tibullus‘s ‘Elegy‘, where the writer imagines dying in his lover’s arms and considers her grief at his funeral.
See also:
• Tibullus (c.54 BC-c.19 BC)