Rinaldo and Armida
Summary
Figure group in a landscape setting. A young man in armour is lying at the centre of the group with his head on the breast of a young woman to the right. She is looking down at the young man and has her left arm across his chest. The pair are surrounded by cherubs. There is a nude woman emerging from a pool of water at the left foreground. A shield and helmet lie on the ground to the right foreground.There is a chariot in the sky to the upper centre right and below that are more cherubs. One of these holds a bow and arrow, aimed at the figures below.
Object Name
Rinaldo and Armida
Date Created
about 1740
Dimensions
support: 45.6cm x 57.6cm
accession number
1966.703
Collection Group
Support
paper
Medium
engraving