print
- Museum number
- 1881,0108.17
- Description
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Two naked female figures (sea nymphs?), in waves, one seated with her back to the viewer, right hand in her hair which flows out to right, the other leaning forward to left, smiling towards the first, hair loosely tied back, a cloak spreading around right shoulder.
Etching
- Production date
- 1781-1791 (c.)
- Dimensions
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Height: 100 millimetres (sheet)
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Width: 143 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- The print has been attributed on stylistic grounds to Maria Cosway rather than Richard in spite of the name at lower right. Richard is known to have made only one print which is very different in style, while there are similarities with Maria's etchings, notably in the head of the nymph on the left. The original source in Rubens' work has not been identified. (S.O'Connell and Nick Knowles, 2 June 2016)
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1881
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1881,0108.17
