The Trojan Women

Charles Ricketts 1866 - 1931

Summary

Classical scene depicting a Trojan women on a boat at sea, grounded against the rocks. A group of women kneel in the foreground, pressed against the rails of the boat in despair, one women raising her arms to the sky, others sinking to the ground. One woman carries a crying baby. In the background to the right a second group of women stand in despair.