Achilles discovered among the Daughters of Lycomedes

Achilles discovered among the Daughters of Lycomedes

Artist: Angelica Kauffmann (Swiss, 1741 - 1807)

Original Dimensions: 40 5/8" x 51 1/2"

Location: National Gallery of Art, London

About Artwork: (1787-8) "The Greek hero Achilles is disguised as a woman, in a pink gown with a white ribbon in his hair. He holds a sword above his head and a shield at his side. On the left, Ulysses points in accusation having just exposed his true identity. Achilles’ wife, Princess Deidamia, falls to her knees to protect him or, perhaps, herself. Achilles’ death in the Trojan War had been foretold, so his mother tried to keep him safe among the daughters of King Lycomedes. Sent to find him, Ulysses sets a clever trap, presenting gifts of clothes, jewellery and weapons. Achilles, a born warrior, reveals himself by instinctively reaching for the weapons. Swiss-born Angelica Kauffmann (1741–1807) moved to London in 1766 where she quickly found success as a history painter. This is an unusually large modello, or detailed oil study, for a final painting commissioned by Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia. Infra-red photographs reveal the graphite underdrawing. Faint grid lines in the sky show how Kauffmann transferred the composition to the final canvas." - (National Gallery of Art, London)

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