untitled (landscape)
in the style of: Claude Lorrain (b.circa 1600, d.1682); in the style of: Salvator Rosa (Italian, b.1615, d.1673);
circa 1650
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Description
untitled landscape with allegorical figures, Zeus and Io, cattle and river. Zeus transformed Io into a white bull to disguise her from his jealous wife, Hera. Zeus then sent Hermes, disguised as a shepherd, to fetch Io.
Maker and role
in the style of: Claude Lorrain (b.circa 1600, d.1682)
in the style of: Salvator Rosa (Italian, b.1615, d.1673)
in the style of: Salvator Rosa (Italian, b.1615, d.1673)
Production place
England
Production date
circa 1650
Media description
oil on stretched canvas
Measurements
s: 890 x 1128 mm
f: 1118 x 1157 x 110 mm
f: 1118 x 1157 x 110 mm
Inscriptions
unsigned.
Credit line
Foundation Collection, 1989
Project credit line
This digital record has been made available on TJC Collection Online through a significant donation from the OPENING DOORS fund, the generous support of The Friends of The Johnston Collection, and Digitisation Champion Christine Bell
Accession number
A0898
TJC reference number
5074
