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A Sacrifice to Hymen (Three Daughters of Sir William Montgomery)

Thomas Watson after Sir Joshua Reynolds

National Gallery of Art

Three women are depicted in different positions. The woman on the left is kneeling, with a hand on a basket of flowers. Her other hand reaches towards the woman in the center. The woman in the center stands angled, looking towards the left, holding a floral garland towards the woman on the right. The woman on the right stands with raised arms. In the background, there is a statue on a pedestal, a lush tree canopy casting shadows, and an open landscape with more trees. An urn with a motif is placed on a pedestal to the far right.

Artwork Details

Date
1776
Medium
mezzotint on laid paper
Dimensions
9590 × 7856 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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