拍品 173
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French School, Early 19th Century
French School, Early 19th Century

Hylas and a Nymph

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French School, Early 19th Century
Hylas and a Nymph
oil on canvas
with initials 'J.L' (lower right)

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In Greek mythology, Hylas is a handsome youth, and a companion of Heracles during the expedition of the Argonauts. This scene depicts the moment where a Naiad, a nymph of fresh water streams, has become captivated by Hylas' beauty, and reaches out to drag him into a pool of water. The story appears in Theocritus 13.