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La Baie de Naples (1882)

Renoir, Pierre-Auguste (1841-1919) La Baie de Naples (The Bay of Naples) 1882 Oil on canvas, 29.21 x 39.05 cm Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus See also: • Napoli (Italia)

L’Île aux Orties, Giverny (1897)

Monet, Claude (1840-1926) L’Île aux Orties, Giverny (The Seine at Giverny) 1897 Oil on canvas Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia Compare: Monet, Claude (1840-1926) Île aux Orties près de Vernon 1897 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York     See also: • Île…

The Love Potion (1903)

De Morgan, Evelyn (1855-1919) The Love Potion 1903 Oil on canvas, 104.14 x 52.07 cm De Morgan Collection Evelyn De Morgan painted several subjects using medieval themes and stylistic devices which had been made popular by the Pre-Raphaelites, these paintings included…

Helen of Troy (1898)

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…

William De Morgan (1893)

De Morgan, Evelyn (1855-1919) William De Morgan 1893 Oil on canvas, 42 x 30.5 cm De Morgan Collection This is the earlier of two portraits of William De Morgan, painted by his wife Evelyn. According to the signature at the top…

Love’s Passing (1883-1884)

De Morgan, Evelyn (1855-1919) Love’s Passing 1883–1884 Oil on canvas, 71.76 x 109.86 cm De Morgan Collection This painting is an allegory for the passing of time and the life cycle. The lovers in the foreground sit listening to the piping…

The Hourglass (1904-1905)

De Morgan, Evelyn (1855-1919) The Hourglass 1904–1905 Oil on canvas, 121.2 x 108.2 cm De Morgan Collection Evelyn De Morgan‘s sister Mrs Stirling wrote the following description in 1924: In an ancient chair, inlaid with ivory, a woman is seen seated.…

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 Dryad (1884-1885)

De Morgan, Evelyn (1855-1919) The Dryad 1884–1885 Oil on panel, 128.6 x 67.4 cm De Morgan Collection In Greek mythology dryads are mythological tree nymphs and protectors of the oak tree. Evelyn appears to have depicted a hamadryade, which is a…