This is a painting of a classical-themed decorative panel filled with mythological imagery. It depicts a woman in a white dress reaching towards a bird, with a cherubic figure next to her. In the background is a landscape with clouds and hills. Surrounding the central image are two oval frames with draped women in red and blue against rocky landscapes with water elements. The borders are decorated with urns, swags, mythical creatures, and floral arrangements in a refined neoclassical style. This is in the style of a decorative fresco or neoclassical ornamental design.
Artwork Details
- Date
- c. 1800
- Medium
- gouache with gum arabic on "swan skin" (fine mammalian parchment made to appear avian)
- Dimensions
- 9600 × 5141 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original