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Cymon and Iphigenia drawing, 1788
This pen drawing illustrates a story originally published in Boccaccio's Decameron, and later made into a poem by John Dryden. The scene depicts Iphigenia reclined and clad in a blanket in the center of the composition, looking up towards Cymon. As the story goes, Cymon, falling in love with Iph...
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| Collection: | Benjamin West Drawings (#3149) |
| Date: | 1788 |
| Dimensions: | 57.5 x 43.5 cm |
| Call Number: | 3149 |
| Box Number: | Box 4 |
| Folder Number: | Folder 1 |
| Format: | Electronic |
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| Copyright: | Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org) |
| Online Access: | https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/12975 |
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This pen drawing illustrates a story originally published in Boccaccio's Decameron, and later made into a poem by John Dryden. The scene depicts Iphigenia reclined and clad in a blanket in the center of the composition, looking up towards Cymon. As the story goes, Cymon, falling in love with Iphigenia become motivated to advance himself, where before he was considered stupid and sent to work in the fields. The resting figures around Iphigenia are her slaves. Cupids surround the lovers and add movement to the composition. This drawing is one of a small collection of drawings created by American-born artist Benjamin West (1738-1820) during his career in London (circa 1765-circa 1819) |
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