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The Damsel and Orlando

Benjamin West

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Damsel and Orlando by Benjamin West: A painting depicting a medieval scene. A man sits on the right in dark clothing. He holds his hands up defensively. A man on the left wears a red tunic. He gestures with one hand while grasping a large cross with the other. A partially nude woman in a white and gold dress with a blue sash around her waist stands center-left. She holds her right hand up to the face of the man on the right, and her left hand rests on a box. A child is barely visible on the far left. The background shows a cloudy sky with large beams. A horse's head wearing a bridle is on the right edge. A large column separates the people from an opening on the right.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1793
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
472 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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