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Telemachus, Urged by Mentor, Leaving the Island of Calypso

Charles Meynier

Cleveland Museum of Art

Monochromatic drawing of a scene depicting people dressed in ancient clothing. The central figure, a woman with a bare leg and arm, wears a flowing dress and appears to be waving or covering her face with fabric held in one hand. She stands on a dirt path. A man with a beard, wearing a tunic with a sword at his side, grasps another figure's arm with one hand and holds a cloth or fabric in the other. Behind them are several other figures; some embrace or interact. A structure with curved lines is on the left. Trees dominate the background, and a distant mountain range is visible.

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900 × 704 px
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