L'Evenment d'Europe [The Rape of Europa]



L'Evenment d'Europe [The Rape of Europa]

Summary

A woman riding on a bull's back across open water. She is wearing a loose gown and the bull has floral garlands around its horns. There are mermen and mermaids surrounding the central figures of the bull and woman. There is an eagle above them and to the left and three cherubs above and to the right. A sea monster can be seen at the lower centre edge and cliffs to the right background.


Object Name

L'Evenment d'Europe [The Rape of Europa]

Date Created

about 1760

Dimensions

support (trimmed): 42.5cm x 49.1cm

accession number

1966.704

Support

paper

Medium

ink (black)


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