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Oil Painting - Erminia and the Shepherd
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Basic Information | | Accession Number: | 1962P17 |
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| Collection: | Fine Art Paintings and Sculpture |
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| Date: | 1619 - 1620 |
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Maker Information | | Artist: | Giovanni Francesco Barbieri - View biography for Giovanni Francesco Barbieri |
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Notes | The scene is taken from Torquato Tasso's epic poem, La Gerusalemme Liberata published in 1575. Erminia, a pagan princess in love with the crusader, Tancred, disguises herself in armour to follow him. She is chased from the Christian camp and flees to Arcadia where she meets an old shepherd weaving baskets. The reversal of gender roles was a popular theme amongst the playwrights of the period. | | Purchased 1962. |
Further Information | | Production Period: | 17th century |
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| School/Style: | Old Master |
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| Medium: | Oil on canvas. |
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| Material(s): | Oil paint |
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Dimensions | | Height: | 1490 mm |
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| Width: | 1780 mm |
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