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Achilles as Pyrrha with Cupid

Jan Thomas after Sir Anthony Van Dyck

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts the upper bodies of two figures. One is an adult female and the other a cherubic child. The woman is seated, facing left, looking back at the viewer. She has curled hair, almond-shaped eyes, and a straight nose. She wears a draped, long-sleeved garment and holds a helmet in her right hand. The cherub stands beside her with wings, curly hair, and similar facial features. The cherub wears a sash and has a quiver of arrows on their back. The background is dark with a small piece of text at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
1659
Medium
mezzotint and etching on laid paper
Dimensions
3814 × 3586 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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