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Diana and Her Nymphs Spied on by Satyrs
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Diana and Her Nymphs Spied on by Satyrs

Thomas Rowlandson
1790–1799
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The story

Rowlandson borrowed this scene from Rubens and flipped it in reverse, signing it "Rubens pinxit Rowlandson sculpt." Two nude women rest under a tree while a pair of satyrs creep up to discover them.

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Object details

Title
Diana and Her Nymphs Spied on by Satyrs
Artist
Thomas Rowlandson
Date
1790–1799
Culture
British
Medium
Drawing
Object type
Drawings
Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Credit line
Image source Wikimedia Commons. License CC0 (CC0).
Object number
EFA.0038
Original image
2496 × 1893 px
Source record
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License evidence
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