CHARLES NORMAND. Panel with the Exploits of Theseus

Charles Normand (1765-1840)

Panel with the Exploits of Theseus

Design for a wall panel. The composition shows episodes from the lives of Theseus, interspersed amidst a finely drawn, elaborate display of garlands, urns, nymphs, leafy arbors, pavilions and arabesques. From the bottom up the scenes represent: Theseus discovering the sword and sandals of his father, Theseus slaying the Minotaur, Theseus abducting Antiope, and Theseus being rescued by Hercules. Date: ca. 1800. Pen and black ink, brush and watercolor on paper, lined with white heavy paper and framed by blue color paper border colored light brown and black.

Pen and black ink, brush and watercolor on paper, lined with white heavy paper and framed by blue color paper border colored light brown and black

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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949 x 3075 px | 8.3 MB

8.0 x 26.0 cm | 3.2 x 10.2 in (300 dpi)