De Morgan, Evelyn (1855-1919) Helen of Troy 1898 Oil on canvas, 124 x 73.8 cm De Morgan Collection In Greek mythology, Helen was the daughter of Zeus (King of the Gods) and Leda (a human). Legend has it that Helen (the…
Helen of Troy (1898)
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The Sea Maidens (1885-1886)
De Morgan, Evelyn (1855-1919) The Sea Maidens 1885–1886 Oil on canvas, 81.8 x 142.8 cm De Morgan Collection This group of five mermaids is linked to the story of The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Anderson. The little mermaid falls in…
The Little Sea Maid (1880-1888)
De Morgan, Evelyn (1855-1919) The Little Sea Maid 1880–1888 Oil on canvas, 100.2 x 73.4 cm De Morgan Collection Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid (1855), which is the much loved story of the Sea King’s daughter who rescues…
Pandora (1881)
Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912) Pandora 1881 Watercolor on paper, 26 x 24.3 cm Private collection
Rochers à Belle-Île, Port-Domois (1886)
Monet, Claude (1840-1926) Rochers à Belle-Île, Port-Domois (Rocks at Belle-Île, Port-Domois) 1886 Oil on canvas, 81.3 x 64.8 cm Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati Compare: Monet, Claude (1840-1926) Port-Domois, Belle-Isle 1887 Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven See also: • Belle-Île-en-Mer (France)
Port-Domois, Belle-Isle (1887)
Monet, Claude (1840-1926) Port-Domois, Belle-Isle 1887 Oil on canvas, 64.8 × 81.3 cm Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven Compare: Monet, Claude (1840-1926) Rochers à Belle-Île, Port-Domois 1886 Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati See also: • Belle-Île-en-Mer (France)
Ariane (s.d.)
Fantin-Latour, Henri (1836-1904) Ariane (Ariadne) s.d. Oil on canvas, 44 x 29 cm Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo
Vue de Tanger (1852-1853)
Delacroix, Eugène (1798-1863) Vue de Tanger (View of Tangier) 1852–1853 Oil on canvas, 45.09 x 54.61 cm Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis This painting once belonged to James J. Hill (1838-1916), the Minnesota railroad magnate whose collection of European paintings forms…
Vue de Tanger depuis la mer (1856-1858)
Delacroix, Eugène (1798-1863) Vue de Tanger depuis la mer (View of Tangier from the Seashore) 1856–1858 Oil on canvas, 79.53 x 99.85 cm Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis Delacroix was one of the most influential artists in history. His painting style…
The Seashore (1883-1885)
Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903) The Seashore 1883–1885 Oil on thin board, 8.26 x 15.24 cm Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis Pigments almost the sheerness of a glaze stroked subtly onto the surface of a panel is a hallmark of…