

The Return of Neptune by John Singleton Copley: A large painting depicting a muscular, bearded man with long white hair wearing a crown and a green cloth around his waist, sitting on a chariot being pulled by four gray horses through choppy water. The man holds a trident in his right hand and a ball in his left hand. A cherub flies above him to the right, holding a spear and a plant. A nude woman sits to his right. A white horse-like creature with a snake-like tail is under the chariot. Two men in the background play a horn. The sky is blue with dark clouds. The man and cherub face right.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1754
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Culture
- American
- Dimensions
- 599 × 370 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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